Interesting Facts about Republic of the Congo

Trivia, oddities, and curious tidbits about Republic of the Congo.

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1 curious facts about Republic of the Congo.

In precolonial times, the region now called the Republic of Congo was dominated by three kingdoms: Kongo (originating about 1000), the Loango (flourishing in the 17th century), and Tio. After the Portuguese located the Congo River in 1482, commerce was carried on with the tribes, especially the slave trade.