Congo Travel

Congo travel and tourism information & guide on vacation spots and destinations in Congo. Africa is one of the seven continents, second in size only to Asia. Africa includes off-shore islands such as Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion, Zanzibar, Pemba, the Seychelles, the Comoros, the Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, Madeira Islands, Ascension Island, Saint Helena Island, Pagalu, Bioko, Sao Tom, and Principe. Zaire, the largest country below the Sahara in Africa, was renamed the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1997. A colony of Belgium from 1885, Congo gained independence in 1960. In 1971, the name was changed by President Mobutu to Zaire, for cultural nationalism. In May 1997, the country rescinded Mobutu's choice. The links included herein relate to travel and tourism in Congo.