Central African Republic

Landlocked Francophone country

Central African Republic is a landlocked nation in central Africa, bordered by Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, and Cameroon.

The capital is Bangui.

One of the world's poorest and least developed countries, it has experienced recurring political instability and civil conflict since independence from France in 1960.

economy

diamonds

Precious crystallized carbon

cotton · coffee · subsistence farming · poverty · underdevelopment · mining · agriculture · exports · humanitarian aid · infrastructure

conflict

civil war

Domestic armed conflict

instability · violence · coup · militias · rebellion · insurgency · clashes · peacekeepers · ethnic tensions · child soldiers

geography

landlocked

Having no sea access

  • savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
  • rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
  • SahelSemi-arid African transition zone

equatorial · tropical · interior · remote · inaccessible · plateaus

nation

sovereignty

Supreme independent authority

constitution · flag · anthem · citizenship · territory · president · parliament · elections · democracy · diplomacy

culture

Sara

Feminine name, Hebrew origin

folklore · music · dance · handicrafts · artisans · Christianity · Islam · animism · oral traditions · drums

wildlife

forest elephant

Tropical African pachyderm species

leopard · crocodile · duiker · bushbuck · serval · civet · baboon · monitor lizard · sunbird · national parks

Categories
Opposites
geographic position in africa

Central African RepublicSouth Africa

Rainbow nation

Cape Verde · Seychelles · Mauritius · Botswana · Morocco

global prominence

Central African RepublicUnited States

North American federal republic

China · Russia · United Kingdom · France · Germany

Family

central, centre, center, centric, centrism, centrist, centrality, centralize, centralization

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G