Africa
Le Congo
Republic of the Congo
masculineGoing there, being there
au Congo
Coming from
du Congo
Why
Le Congo is masculine and starts with a consonant: à + le contracts into au, which gives au Congo.
The people
un Congolais, une Congolaise
Official language
français
Capital
Brazzaville
Example
Brazzaville est la capitale du Congo.
Brazzaville is the capital of the Republic of the Congo.
Worth knowing
Two countries carry this name, told apart by their capital: le Congo (Brazzaville) and la République démocratique du Congo (Kinshasa). The prepositions differ: au Congo, en République démocratique du Congo.
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