noun
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Official name of the country; often shortened to コンゴ in casual contexts.
コンゴ民主共和国はアフリカ中央部に位置する。
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is located in central Africa.
Refers to the Republic of the Congo, a separate country neighboring the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
From English 'Congo' + Japanese 民主 (democratic) + 共和国 (republic).