Outline of the Central African Republic
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The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked sovereign country located in Central Africa.[1] The CAR borders Chad in the north, South Sudan in the east, Sudan in the north-east, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west.
Most of the CAR consists of Sudano-Guinean savannas but it also includes a Sahelo-Sudanese zone in the north and an equatorial forest zone in the south. Two thirds of the country lies in the basins of the Ubangi River, which flows south into the Congo River, while the remaining third lies in the basin of the Chari River, which flows north into Lake Chad.
Since most of the territory is located in the Ubangi and Shari river basins, the French called the colony it carved out in this region Ubangi-Shari, or Oubangui-Chari in French. This French colony of Ubangi-Shari became a semi-autonomous territory of the French Community in 1958 and then an independent nation on 13 August 1960. For over three decades after independence, the CAR was ruled by presidents who were not chosen in truly democratic elections or who took power by force. Local discontent with this system was eventually reinforced by international pressure, following the end of the Cold War.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Central African Republic:
[edit] General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: The Central African Republic
- Official English country name: The Central African Republic
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Central African
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of the Central African Republic
- ISO country codes: CF, CAF, 140
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CF
- Internet country code top-level domain: .cf
[edit] Geography of the Central African Republic
Main article: Geography of the Central African Republic
- The Central African Republic is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Africa
- Time zone: West Africa Time (UTC+01)
- Extreme points of the Central African Republic
- High: Mont Ngaoui 1,420 m (4,659 ft)
- Low: Ubangi River 335 m (1,099 ft)
- Land boundaries: 5,203 km
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Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,577 km
Chad 1,197 km
Sudan 175 km
South Sudan 990 km
Cameroon 797 km
Republic of the Congo 467 km
- Coastline: none
- Population of the Central African Republic: 4,216,666(2007) - 124th most populous country
- Area of the Central African Republic: 622,984 square kilometres (240,535 sq mi) - 43rd largest country
- Atlas of the Central African Republic
[edit] Environment of the Central African Republic
- Climate of the Central African Republic
- Environmental issues in the Central African Republic
- Ecoregions in the Central African Republic
- Renewable energy in the Central African Republic
- Geology of the Central African Republic
- Protected areas of the Central African Republic
- Wildlife of the Central African Republic
[edit] Natural geographic features of the Central African Republic
- Glaciers in the Central African Republic: none [2]
- Islands of the Central African Republic
- Lakes of the Central African Republic
- Mountains of the Central African Republic
- Rivers of the Central African Republic
- Valleys of the Central African Republic
- World Heritage Sites in the Central African Republic
[edit] Regions of the Central African Republic
- Main article: Regions of the Central African Republic
[edit] Ecoregions of the Central African Republic
- Main article: Ecoregions in the Central African Republic
[edit] Administrative divisions of the Central African Republic
- Main article: Administrative divisions of the Central African Republic
[edit] Prefectures of the Central African Republic
Main article: Prefectures of the Central African Republic
[edit] Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic
Main article: Sub-prefectures of the Central African Republic
[edit] Municipalities of the Central African Republic
- Capital of the Central African Republic: Bangui
- Cities of the Central African Republic
[edit] Demography of the Central African Republic
- Main article: Demographics of the Central African Republic
[edit] Government and politics of the Central African Republic
- Main article: Government of the Central African Republic and Politics of the Central African Republic
- Form of government: presidential republic
- Capital of the Central African Republic: Bangui
- Elections in the Central African Republic
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in the Central African Republic
- Political scandals of the Central African Republic
- Taxation in the Central African Republic
[edit] Branches of the government of the Central African Republic
Main article: Government of the Central African Republic
[edit] Executive branch of the government of the Central African Republic
- Head of state: President of the Central African Republic,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of the Central African Republic,
- Cabinet of the Central African Republic
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of the Central African Republic
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of the Central African Republic
Main article: Court system of the Central African Republic
[edit] Foreign relations of the Central African Republic
Main article: Foreign relations of the Central African Republic
- Diplomatic missions in the Central African Republic
- Diplomatic missions of the Central African Republic
[edit] International organization membership
The Central African Republic is a member of:[1]
[edit] Law and order in the Central African Republic
- Main article: Law of the Central African Republic
- Capital punishment in the Central African Republic
- Constitution of the Central African Republic
- Crime in the Central African Republic
- Human rights in the Central African Republic
- Law enforcement in the Central African Republic
[edit] Military of the Central African Republic
- Main article: Military of the Central African Republic
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of the Central African Republic
- Military ranks of the Central African Republic
[edit] Local government in the Central African Republic
Main article: Local government in the Central African Republic
[edit] History of the Central African Republic
- Main article: History of the Central African Republic, Timeline of the history of the Central African Republic, and Current events of the Central African Republic
[edit] Culture of the Central African Republic
- Main article: Culture of the Central African Republic
- Architecture of the Central African Republic
- Centrafrican cuisine
- Ethnic minorities in the Central African Republic
- Festivals in the Central African Republic
- Humor in the Central African Republic
- Languages of the Central African Republic
- Media in the Central African Republic
- National symbols of the Central African Republic
- People of the Central African Republic
- Prostitution in the Central African Republic
- Public holidays in the Central African Republic
- Records of the Central African Republic
- Religion in the Central African Republic
- World Heritage Sites in the Central African Republic
[edit] Art in the Central African Republic
- Art in the Central African Republic
- Cinema of the Central African Republic
- Literature of the Central African Republic
- Music of the Central African Republic
- Television in the Central African Republic
- Theatre in the Central African Republic
[edit] Sports in the Central African Republic
- Main article: Sports in the Central African Republic
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of the Central African Republic
- Main article: Economy of the Central African Republic
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 157th (one hundred and fifth seventh)
- Agriculture in the Central African Republic
- Banking in the Central African Republic
- Communications in the Central African Republic
- Companies of the Central African Republic
- Economic history of the Central African Republic
- Energy policy of the Central African Republic
- Mining in the Central African Republic
- Oil industry in the Central African Republic
- Tourism in the Central African Republic
- Transport in the Central African Republic
[edit] Education in the Central African Republic
- Main article: Education in the Central African Republic
[edit] Infrastructure of the Central African Republic
- Communications in the Central African Republic
- Energy in the Central African Republic
- Health care in the Central African Republic
- Transportation in the Central African Republic
- Water supply and sanitation in the Central African Republic
[edit] Health in the Central African Republic
Main article: Health in the Central African Republic
[edit] See also
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French language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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Sango language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Central African Republic
- Index of Central African Republic-related articles
- List of Central African Republic-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Central African Republic". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ct.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
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