Central African Republic

American  

[sen-truhl af-ri-kuhn ri-puhb-lik] / ˈsɛn trəl ˈæf rɪ kən rɪˈpʌb lɪk /

noun

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

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Central African Republic British  

noun

1. Former names: Ubangi-Shari.   Central African Empire.  French name: République Centrafricaine.  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)

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Central African Republic

From there, they flow up the Oubangui River to the Central African Republic, where remnants of the Wagner mercenary group control their distribution through the country—and sometimes across its borders to neighboring nations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Kerjean was described by police as a French national who was born in the Central African Republic.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

Chasing his first World Cup goal at his third tournament, Ayew, 34, has scored 14 times in his past 22 caps - including a hat-trick in qualifying against Central African Republic.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

A US deportation flight headed to the Central African Republic on Friday, lawyers told AFP, carrying nationals from Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey and Georgia.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

In the back of a friend’s truck, covered with manioc leaves, we left Stanleyville late at night and crossed over into the Central African Republic near Bangassou.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver