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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Example Sentences

This select group consists of the wealthiest people in high emissions countries, including the Central African Republic, Brazil and Australia.

From Science Daily • Dec. 24, 2025

Russian private military contractors in the Central African Republic told AFP they took any threats to the upcoming elections in the volatile country "extremely seriously" and were ready to "repel any provocations".

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Just a couple of years ago, countries such as Mali and the Central African Republic were hiring mercenaries from the Kremlin-aligned Wagner Group to protect their leaders and fight their enemies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

The Central African Republic rebel movement MPC has signed a fresh peace agreement with the government, following similar deals involving two other armed groups this year, a minister told AFP.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

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