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Central African Republic

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The Central African Republic is a landlocked country in the heart of Africa, bordered by six countries including Chad, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It gained independence from France on 13 August 1960. Despite substantial natural resources including uranium, gold, diamonds and timber, it ranks among the world's poorest nations and has faced significant political instability, including ongoing conflict. Its capital is Bangui. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Bangui 2

Population

5,513,282 2

2025 estimate; population figures for the Central African Republic are uncertain given ongoing conflict and the lack of a recent complete census.

Population Estimate Year

2025 2

Area (sq km)

622,984 2

Independence or Founding Year

1960 2

The Central African Republic gained independence from France on 13 August 1960.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Central African Republic

Cities

Bambari

Central African Republic

Bangui

Central African Republic

Berberati

Central African Republic

Bossangoa

Central African Republic

Bouar

Central African Republic

Connections

Associated With

Source Bangui (Wikipedia)

The Congo Basin

Source Congo Basin (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Source Bangui (Wikipedia)

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Origin Of

Jean-Bédel Bokassa

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Source Wikidata: Jean-Bédel Bokassa

Laurent Gomina-Pampali

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Site Of

Bank of Central African States

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Central African CFA franc

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Found There

Coffee Wilt Disease

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Source Coffee Wilt Disease (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

In 1927, coffee wilt disease (CWD) was first observed in the Central African Republic where it developed slowly and went on to cause two epidemics between the 1930s and the 1960s.

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Source Wikidata: Congo Craton

Gbaya languages

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Constitution of the Central African Republic

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Court of Cassation of the Central African Republic

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Source Central African Republic 2016 Constitution, judicial power, Constitute ProjectArticle 107, justice rendered in the Central African Republic by the Court of Cassation

Quote, Article 107, justice rendered in the Central African Republic by the Court of Cassation

Justice is rendered on the territory of the Central African Republic in the name of the Central African People by the Court of Cassation, the Council of State, the Court of Accounts, the Tribunal of Conflicts, [and] the Courts and Tribunals.

Law of the Central African Republic

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African Tulip Tree

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Asian Tiger Mosquito

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Capsicum annuum

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Common redshank

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Congo Basin Rainforest

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Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

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Dalbergia melanoxylon

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Dracaena reflexa

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Enterolobium cyclocarpum

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Maize (Zea mays)

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Northern pintail

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Old World Climbing Fern

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Para Rubber Tree (Hevea brasiliensis)

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Senna alexandrina

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Tabernanthe Iboga

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Triplochiton scleroxylon

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Sources

1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction

Quote, Introduction

The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.

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2. Central African Republic (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia Foundation

Infobox, capital
Bangui
Article text
At 622,984 square kilometres (240,535 sq mi), the Central African Republic is the world's 44th-largest country.
Demographics section, 2025
5,513,282 (121st)
Article text
After gaining independence from France in 1960, the CAR was ruled by a series of autocratic leaders, including Jean-Bédel Bokassa who changed the country's name to the Central African Empire and ruled as a monarch from 1976 to 1979.
Lead section
The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the south, the Republic of the Congo to the southwest, and Cameroon to the west.

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Wikidata: Central African Republic

Wikidata Q929, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

Bangui (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia Foundation

Associated With: Bangui, Infobox, Country
Central African Republic
Has Capital: Bangui, Lead section
the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic

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Congo Basin (Wikipedia)

Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Congo Basin, Description section, countries list

Quote, Associated With: The Congo Basin, Description section, countries list

Countries wholly or partially in the Congo region: Angola, Gabon, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia.

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Wikidata: Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve

Encompasses: Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source

Wikidata: Aouk Aoukale Faunal Reserve

Encompasses: Aouk Aoukale Faunal Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source

Wikidata: Nana Barya Faunal Reserve

Encompasses: Nana Barya Faunal Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source

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