Central African Republic
Capital:
Bangui
Continent:
Africa
Maps:
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| African continent. Central African Republic outlined in dark ink & shaded. |
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| A close-up of Central African Republic & its neighbors. |
Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cameroon
Water Borders:
None
Total Area:
240,534 square miles
Five Largest Cities:
Bangui, Bimbo, Berberati, Carnot, Bambari
Famous Geographical Point:
Karre Mountains
Famous Person:
Mouhamadou Habib Habibou, soccer player
Book Set In/About:
Making Sense of the Central African Republic, edited by Tatiana Carayannis & Louisa Lombard
A collection of non-fiction pieces, written by scholars of the Central African Republic.
Movie Set In/About:
"Echoes from a Somber Empire (Echos aus einem düsteren Reich)" (1990), directed by Werner Herzog
A documentary about Jean-Bedel Bokassa, Central African Republic's long-term, controversial president.
Headline of the Day:
"Hollande: French Troops Will Leave Central African Republic in October" in Voice of America.
A documentary about Jean-Bedel Bokassa, Central African Republic's long-term, controversial president.
Headline of the Day:
"Hollande: French Troops Will Leave Central African Republic in October" in Voice of America.
2 comments:
The amount of time it took me to read this post exceeds the amount of time over my lifespan that I've thought about the Central African Republic. :-(
Yep. Can't say that I even knew this country existed before I wrote up this post. The American educational system is sadly remiss at teaching world history that doesn't involve North America or Europe.
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