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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A river of central Africa flowing about 4,700 km (2,920 mi) north, west, and southwest through the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Atlantic Ocean. Its remotest tributaries rise in northern Zambia. For much of its latter course the river forms the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo.
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- noun a major African river (one of the world's longest); flows through Congo into the South Atlantic
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The Congo River is a highly navigable waterway, making some areas accessible to poachers.
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The Congo River is the largest river in Africa; its catchment area amounts to 3.7 million km2, and total annual discharge is 1,269 km3.
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The Congo River is the second largest river system on Earth, containing at least 669 species of fish, many of which are important sources of protein for the local population.
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The Congo River is a highly navigable waterway, making most of the area accessible to poachers.
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The Congo River is the only real highway in the vast Central African nation.
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Mr. ISIDORE NDAYWEL E NZIEM (Historian): (Through Translator) The Congo River is the backbone of this country.
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Mr. ISIDORE NDAYWEL E NZIEM (Historian): (Through Translator) The Congo River is the backbone of this country.
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Mr. ISIDORE NDAYWEL E NZIEM (Historian): (Through Translator) The Congo River is the backbone of this country.
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Mr. ISIDORE NDAYWEL E NZIEM (Historian): (Through Translator) The Congo River is the backbone of this country.
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Once, while taking a ferry across the Congo River to Brazzaville, a group of reporters decided to serenade the pope with an inappropriate song.
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