Republic of Congo
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The nation today known as the Republic of Congo (République du Congo) [1] was originally inhabited by Pygmy peoples, later displaced by migrating Bantu-speaking tribes, in particular the Bakongo. Between the 14th and 16th centuries, several Bantu kingdoms would emerge in the region, controlling trade up and down the Congo river and eventually establishing commercial relationships with Portuguese and French traders seeking sources for gold, ivory and slaves. As the power of the Bantu kingdoms declined, the region of present day Congo
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- ↑ The nation is also known as Congo-Brazzaville or Congo-Brazza to differentiate it from the Democratic Republic of Congo