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Central African Republic

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
republic (2015 est. pop. 4,546,000), 240,534 sq mi (622,983 sq km), central Africa. The landlocked nation is bordered by Chad (N), Sudan and South Sudan (E), Congo (Kinshasa) and Congo (Brazzaville) (S), and Cameroon (W). Bangui is the capital and largest city. The terrain consists of a 2,000–3,000 ft (610–910 m) undulating plateau, mainly covered by savanna; dense tropical forests in the south; and a semidesert area in the east. The Bongo Massif in the northeast reaches a height of c.4,500 ft (1,370 m). The country is drained by numerous rivers, but only the Ubangi is commercially navigable. Rainfall is heavy in the south; the north is hot, dry, and subject to harmattan winds. There are no railroads, and the network of all-weather roads is inadequate; rivers are the chief means of transportation. The population consists of approximately 80 ethnic groups, including the Baya, Banda, Mandjia, Sara, Mboum, Mbaka, and Yakoma. There is a small European minority. Considerable migration of…
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Central African Republic
The Central African Republic is a remote landlocked country in central Africa. It lies on a plateau, mostly 600-800m (1,970-2,620ft) above sea level, forming a watershed between the headwaters of two river systems. In the S, the rivers flow into the navigable River Ubangi (a tributary of the Congo…
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From Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices
Central African Republic
POPULATION 5,166,510 CHRISTIAN 50 percent AFRICAN INDIGENOUS RELIGION 35 percent MUSLIM 15 percent Introduction The Central African Republic (CAR), located in the middle of the African continent, is a complex nation, with at least 10 distinct ethnic groups that follow three principal…
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From Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment in the United States
Capital punishment is allowed by the Central African Republic, but the punishment has not been used in more than a decade. The Central African Republic utilizes the firing squad to carry out the death penalty. The nation's legal system is based on French law. The Central African Republic underwent…
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From National Geographic Answer Book: 10,001 Fast Facts About Our World
AREA: 240,535 SQ. MI. POPULATION: 4,511,000 CAPITAL: BANGUI (POP. 698,000) LITERACY49% LIFE EXPECTANCY: 45 CURRENCY: CFA FRANC GDP PER CAPITA: $700 ECOMOMY IND: DIAMOND MINING, LOGGING, BREWING, TEXTILES. AGR: COTTON, COFFEE, TOBACCO, MANIOC (TAPIOCA), TIMBER. EXP: DIAMONDS, TIMBER, COTTON, COFFEE, …
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From Reference Guide to the Major Wars and Conflicts in History: Wars in the Contemporary World (1950 to Present)
2012–ongoing PRINCIPAL COMBATANTS: Séléka (“Alliance”) coalition of anti-government rebels vs. Central African Republic government, with aid from France (since 2013) and South Africa (2012-2013); in addition, anti-balaka (“anti-machete”) Christian militias oppose Séléka militias PRINCIPAL…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
This is a landlocked state situated between 2° and 10°N, and borders with Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo on the south, Cameroon on the west, Chad to the north, and the Sudan on the east. Rather larger than France, it is very sparsely populated. The northern part of the country has…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
republic (2015 est. pop. 4,546,000), 240,534 sq mi (622,983 sq km), central Africa. The landlocked nation is bordered by Chad (N), Sudan and South Sudan (E), Congo (Kinshasa) and Congo (Brazzaville) (S), and Cameroon (W). Bangui is the capital and largest city. The terrain consists of a 2,000–3,000…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Central African Republic
Country, central Africa. Area: 240,324 sq mi (622,436 sq km). Population: (2016 est.) 4,998,000. Capital: Bangui . The people form heterogeneous ethnic groups, with the Banda, Baya (Gbaya), Mandjia, and Ngbaka constituting more than two-thirds of the inhabitants. Languages: French, Sango (both…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
National name République Centrafricaine/Central African Republic Area 622,980 sq km/240,533 sq mi Capital Bangui Language French (official); Sangho (lingua franca and national language), tribal languages, Arabic Religion Roman Catholic 25%, Protestant 25%, African Christian 12%, other Christian 23%, …
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Black nationalism developed slowly in the colonial Central African Republic (CAR), delayed by the exploitative nature of French rule, the paucity of educational facilities, and the area's geographical isolation. This legacy of underdevelopment has continued to disfigure its political progress since…
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