noun
Republic of the Congo
Official name of the country in Central Africa, often distinguished from the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (コンゴ民主共和国).
コンゴ共和国の首都はブラザヴィルです。
The capital of the Republic of the Congo is Brazzaville.
Refers to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a separate neighboring country; コンゴ共和国 is the smaller country to the west.
From the name of the Congo River, via European languages, combined with 共和国 (republic).