Central African Republic Introduction Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues Print This Frame Central African Republic Introduction Top of Page Background: The former French colony of Ubangi-Shari became the Central African Republic upon independence in 1960. After three tumultuous decades of misrule - mostly by military governments - a ...

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OFFICIAL NAME: Central African Republic CAPITAL: Bangui SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Multiparty Republic AREA: 622, 984 Sq Km (240, 535 Sq Mi) ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION 3, 518, 400 LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: The Central African Republic is a landlocked country located in Central Africa. It is bound by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) and Congo to the south and ...