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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Central_African_RepublicCentral African Republic - Wikipedia

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   The Central African Republic is a landlocked nation within the interior of the African continent. It is bordered by Cameroon, Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of the Congo. The country lies between latitudes 2° and 11°N, and longitudes 14° and 28°E. [88]

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3. www.britannica.com › place › Central-African-RepublicCentral African Republic | Culture, History, & People ...

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   May 29, 2024 · Central African Republic, landlocked country located in the centre of Africa. The area that is now the Central African Republic has been settled for at least 8,000 years. The earliest inhabitants were the probable ancestors of today’s Aka (Pygmy) peoples, who live in the western and southern forested regions of the country.

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   May 24, 2024 · A comprehensive overview of the history, geography, people, society, government, economy, and environment of the Central African Republic. Learn about the country's ethnic and linguistic diversity, political instability, natural resources, and challenges.

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   Aug 22, 2023 · The Central African Republic (CAR) has been almost continuously unstable since independence from France in 1960. It is rich in diamonds, gold, oil and uranium, but has one of the world's poorest ...

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   Independence for the Central African Republic. The political status of Africa in 1960. After Boganda’s death in March 1959, David Dacko, a government member who claimed a family relationship to Boganda, became president. Ubangi-Shari, renamed the Central African Republic, was granted independence on August 13, 1960.

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   History of the Central African Republic. The history of the Central African Republic is roughly composed of four distinct periods. The earliest period of settlement began around 10,000 years ago when nomadic people first began to settle, farm and fish in the region. The next period began around 10,000 years prior.

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   Why is the Central African Republic a fragile country?

   • The Central African Republic is a fragile country. The drivers of fragility include a lack of social cohesion, the concentration of political power, social and regional disparities, the capture and mismanagement of natural resources by the elite and persistent insecurity fueled by a regional system of conflicts.

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   What is Central African Republic known for?

   • The Central African Republic occupies an immense rolling plateau that forms, along a crest that trends southwest to northeast, the major drainage divide between the Lake Chad and Congo River basins. The country is well supplied with waterways. Tributaries of the Chari River occupy the northern third of the country’s territory.

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   What is the Central African Republic (CAR)?

   • The Central African Republic (CAR) is a perennially weak state that sits at the crossroads of ethnic and linguistic groups in the center of the African continent.

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   Where is Central African Republic located?

   • The Central African Republic is a landlocked nation within the interior of the African continent. It is bordered by Cameroon, Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of the Congo. The country lies between latitudes 2° and 11°N, and longitudes 14° and 28°E.

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9. www.britannica.com › summary › Central-African-RepublicCentral African Republic summary | Britannica

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   The French explored and claimed central Africa and in 1889 established a post at Bangui. They subsequently partitioned the territory into several colonies, one of which was Ubangi-Shari (Oubangui-Chari), the future Central African Republic; it later became part of French Equatorial Africa. Ubangi-Shari became a French overseas territory in 1946.