Central African Republic

[ sen-truhl af-ri-kuhn ri-puhb-lik ]

noun

1. a landlocked republic in central Africa, south of Chad and east of Cameroon. 238,000 sq. mi. (616,420 sq. km). : Bangui.

Central African Republic

noun

1. a landlocked country of central Africa: joined with Chad as a territory of French Equatorial Africa in 1910; became an independent republic in 1960; a parliamentary monarchy (1976–79); consists of a huge plateau, mostly savanna, with dense forests in the south; drained chiefly by the Shari and Ubangi Rivers. Official language: French; Sango is the national language. Religion: Christian and animist. Currency: franc. Capital: Bangui. Pop: 5 166 510 (2013 est). Area: 622 577 sq km (240 376 sq miles) Former namesuntil 1958Ubangi-Shari1976–79Central African Empire French nameRépublique Centrafricainerepyblik sɑ̃trafrikɛn

Example Sentences

GALLERY: Stranded at Bangui Airport: The Refugee Crisis in Central African Republic (PHOTOS) This is all well and good.

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When pressed, he mentions the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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It seems they are no longer welcome due to the coup in the Central African Republic.

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Similarly, Emperor Jean-Bedel Bokassa of the Central African Republic was imprisoned for only seven years.

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