double image right Flag of the CentralAfrican Republic.svg 180 Coat of arms of the CentralAfricanRepublic NEW.png 120 The Flag of the CentralAfricanRepublic The Coat of arms of the CentralAfricanRepublic image LocationCentralAfricanRepublic.svg thumb The location of the CentralAfricanRepublic image Un centralafrican republic.png thumb An enlargeable map of the CentralAfricanRepublic See also Index of CentralAfricanRepublic related articles List of CentralAfricanRepublic related topics The CentralAfricanRepublic CAR is a Landlocked country landlocked List of sovereign states sovereign ... https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos ct.html title CentralAfricanRepublic ... guide to the CentralAfricanRepublic TOC limit limit 2 General reference image CentralAfricanRepublic Map.jpg thumb An enlargeable relief map of the CentralAfricanRepublic International Phonetic Alphabet Pronunciation Common English country name The CentralAfricanRepublic Official English country name The CentralAfricanRepublic Common endonym s List of countries and capitals in native ... AfricanRepublic International rankings of the CentralAfricanRepublic ISO country codes ... of the CentralAfricanRepublic image CentralAfricanRepublic Topography.png thumb An enlargeable topographic map of the CentralAfricanRepublic Main Geography of the CentralAfricanRepublic The Central ... of the CentralAfricanRepublic 4,216,666 2007 List of countries by population 124th most populous country Area of the CentralAfricanRepublic convert 622984 km2 sqmi List of countries and outlying territories by area 43rd largest country commons Atlas of the CentralAfricanRepublic Atlas of the CentralAfricanRepublic Environment of the CentralAfricanRepublic image Satellite image of CentralAfricanRepublic in February 2004.jpg thumb An enlargeable satellite image of the CentralAfricanRepublic Main Environment of the CentralAfricanRepublic Climate of the CentralAfricanRepublic ... more details
Update date March 2011 Politics of CentralAfricanRepublic Elections in the CentralAfricanRepublic gives information on election and election results in the CentralAfricanRepublic . The CentralAfricanRepublic elects on national level a head of state the president and a legislature . The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The National Assembly of the CentralAfricanRepublic National Assembly Assembl e Nationale has 105 members, elected for a five year term using the two round or Two round system Run off system. The country has a multi party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful. Last elections main CentralAfricanRepublic elections, 2005 CentralAfricanRepublic presidential election, 2005 CentralAfricanRepublic parliamentary election, 2005 Past elections CentralAfricanRepublic elections See also Electoral calendar Electoral system External links http psephos.adam carr.net countries c centralafrica Adam Carr s Election Archive http africanelections.tripod.com cf.html African Elections Database http www.journal des elections.net elections rca 2011 republique centrafricaine les publications de lobservatoire national des elections Observatoire National des Elections Civil Society Organisations body monitoring the 2011 elections Africa in topic Elections in Category Elections in the CentralAfricanRepublic Africa election stub CentralAfricanRepublic stub ... more details
main Prefectures of the CentralAfricanRepublic Sub prefectures of the CentralAfricanRepublic The CentralAfricanRepublic is divided into 14 administrative prefecture s pr fectures , along with 2 economic prefectures pr fectures economiques and one autonomous commune subnational entity commune . The prefectures are further divided into 71 sub prefectures sous pr fectures . Prefectures File CAR prefectures.png thumb right Prefectures of the CentralAfricanRepublic The prefectures of the CentralAfricanRepublic prefectures include Bamingui Bangoran Basse Kotto Haute Kotto Haut Mbomou K mo Lobaye Mamb r Kad Mbomou Nana Mamb r Ombella M Poko Ouaka Ouham Ouham Pend Vakaga the two economic prefectures are Nana Gr bizi and Sangha Mba r the commune is Bangui . Africa topic Subdivisions of Category Subdivisions of the CentralAfricanRepublic Category Subdivisions by country CentralAfricanRepublic ... more details
Islam by country Islam accounts for approximately 15 ref http www.factbook.net muslim pop.php ref of the population of the Central African Republic , making it the second most followed organized religion in the country after Christianity 50 Citation needed date May 2010 . Most Central African Muslims live in the north, near the border with predominantly Muslim Chad . Citation needed date May 2010 References Reflist Africa in topic Islam in DEFAULTSORT Islam In The Central African Republic Category Religion in the Central African Republic Category Islam by country Central African Republic CentralAfricanRepublic stub Islam country stub ar id Islam di Afrika Tengah ... more details
Tourism in the CentralAfricanRepublic has been negatively affected by its recent troubled history and fighting in neighbouring countries. ref name euro Security in the country is unstable, particularly in its north and northwest. ref http www.lonelyplanet.com worldguide centralafricanrepublicCentralAfricanRepublic Overview , Lonely Planet ref In 2007 and 2008 the United States issued a travel warning for the CAR warning of bandits, armed groups of rebels, and poachers particularly outside of the capital Bangui . The country s government cannot guarantee the safety of travellers in most of the country. In April 2007, a hunting party near Ndele town was attacked and a French hunter was killed and three others were injured. ref http travel.state.gov travel cis pa tw tw tw 940.html Travel Warning CentralAfricanRepublic , United States Department of State, 25 March 2008. ref The CentralAfricanRepublic is a landlocked and remote country, and a lack of air access makes it an expensive destination. ref name euro http www.euromonitor.com Travel And Tourism in CentralAfricanRepublic Travel And Tourism in CentralAfricanRepublic , March 2007, Euromonitor. ref Locations in the country attractive to travellers include the Chutes De Boali , waterfalls of a height of 50 m 164 ft . ref http www.lonelyplanet.com worldguide centralafricanrepublic sights 106106?list true Chutes de Boali , Lonely Planet ref Dzanga Sangha National Park in the south west of the country has gorillas and elephants. The Baka people live in this area. Bayanga beside the Sangha River is the main village ... worldguide centralafricanrepublic sights 106118?list true Dzanga Sangha National Park , Lonely ... worldguide centralafricanrepublic when to go CentralAfricanRepublic When to Go , Lonely Planet ref References reflist Economy of the CentralAfricanRepublic Tourism in Africa Category Tourism in Africa CentralAfricanRepublic ... more details
File Niem RCA Eglise de brousse 1.jpg thumb A Christian church in the CentralAfricanRepublic . Though about 50 percent of the population of the CentralAfricanRepublic are Christian s, it is believed that most of these followers incorporate traditional indigenous elements into their faith practises. Religious demography Roman Catholic Church Roman Catholic and Protestant missions are scattered throughout the territory. Islam is practised primarily in the north. About 25 percent of the population are Religious freedom The Constitution of the CentralAfricanRepublic constitution suspended since 2003 provides for freedom of religion while prohibiting certain forms of religious fundamentalism . This prohibition is generally considered to be directed toward Muslim fundamentalists. Christian holidays are celebrated as national holidays. All religious groups must be registered through the Ministry of Interior. The Unification Church has been banned since the mid 1980s. The practise of witchcraft is considered a criminal offense, however, prosecution is generally made only in conjunction with other criminal activity, such as murder. See also Roman Catholicism in the CentralAfricanRepublic Islam in the CentralAfricanRepublic References Reflist Africa religion DEFAULTSORT Religion In The CentralAfricanRepublic Category Religion in the CentralAfricanRepublic cs N bo enstv St edoafrick republiky pt Religi o na Rep blica Centro Africana ... more details
Infobox Paralympics CentralAfricanRepublic The CentralAfricanRepublic made its Paralympic Games d but at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens . It sent a single athlete, Thibaut Bomaya , to compete in powerlifting . The country also entered a single man delegation at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing , where Rosel Clemariot Christian Nikoua competed in shot put . The CentralAfricanRepublic has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics, and has never won a Paralympic medal. ref http www.paralympic.org Sport Results search.html?npc CAF&gender all&medal all&sport all&games all CentralAfricanRepublic at the Paralympics , International Paralympic Committee ref Full results for the CentralAfricanRepublic at the Paralympics class wikitable sortable style font size 90 Name Games Sport Event Score Rank sortname Thibaut Bomaya 2004 Summer Paralympics 2004 Athens Powerlifting at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Powerlifting Men s up to 56kg 90kg 11 sortname Rosel Clemariot Christian Nikoua 2008 Summer Paralympics 2008 Beijing Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Athletics Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Men s shot put F40 Men s shot put F40 8.20 14 See also CentralAfricanRepublic at the Olympics References Reflist NationsinParalympics Category CentralAfricanRepublic at the Paralympics CentralAfricanRepublic sport stub Paralympics stub ... more details
LROP While polygamy is legal in the CentralAfricanRepublic , it has been reported that the more well educated women living in the nation have tended to oppose it, favoring a monogamous marriage instead. The country s legal code allows for a man to take up to four wives, but he must decide on the nature of his future marriages before he will be allowed to contract his first. In other words, if a man plans to marry three or less women in the future, he must make this clear or otherwise, he will not be able to marry additional women if he later changes his mind. ref http genderindex.org country centralafricanrepublic CAR Family Code ref References references Polygamous marriage Category CentralAfrican society Category Polygamy by country CentralAfricanRepublic ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Politics of CentralAfricanRepublic Politics of the CentralAfricanRepublic takes place in a framework of a presidential system presidential republic , whereby the Heads of state of the CentralAfricanRepublic and CentralAfrican Empire President is both head of state and head of government , with a separate executive Heads of government of the CentralAfricanRepublic and CentralAfrican Empire Prime Minister . Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative ... Office table Heads of state of the CentralAfricanRepublic and CentralAfrican Empire President Fran ois Boziz 15 March 2003 Heads of government of the CentralAfricanRepublic and CentralAfrican Empire ... and presides over the CentralAfricanRepublic Council of Ministers Council of Ministers , which initiates laws and oversees government operations. Legislative branch The National Assembly of the CentralAfricanRepublic National Assembly Assembl e Nationale has 105 members, elected for a five year ... List of political parties in the CentralAfricanRepublic Elections in the CentralAfricanRepublic Main CentralAfricanRepublic elections, 2005 CentralAfricanRepublic presidential election, 2005 CentralAfricanRepublic parliamentary election, 2005 Judicial branch The Supreme Court, or Cour Supreme ... judges are also appointed by the president. Administrative divisions The CentralAfricanRepublic ... Africa in topic Politics of DEFAULTSORT Politics Of The CentralAfricanRepublic Category Politics of the CentralAfricanRepublic fr Politique de la R publique centrafricaine pl Ustr j polityczny Republiki .... International organization participation Agence de Coop ration Culturelle et Technique ACCT , African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States ACP , African Development Bank AfDB , BDEAC , CCC , dn ... IMF , Intelsat , Interpol , IOC , ITU , Non Aligned Movement NAM , Organisation of African Unity ... Union of Central Africa UDEAC , United Nations UN , United Nations Conference on Trade and Development ... more details
Politics of the CentralAfricanRepublic style background transparent colspan 2 Image CAR prefectures.png left tr colspan 2 The CentralAfricanRepublic is divided into fourteen prefecture s tr class wikitable Prefecture style font size 90 Capital tr Bamingui Bangoran nbsp 2 style font size 90 Nd l tr Basse Kotto style font size 90 Mobaye tr Haute Kotto style font size 90 Bria tr Haut Mbomou style font size 90 Obo tr K mo style font size 90 Sibut tr Lobaye style font size 90 Mba ki tr Mamb r Kad style font size 90 Berb rati nbsp 2 tr class wikitable Prefecture style font size 90 Capital tr Mbomou style font size 90 Bangassou tr Nana Mamb r style font size 90 Bouar tr Ombella M Poko nbsp 2 style font size 90 Bimbo CentralAfricanRepublic Bimbo tr Ouaka style font size 90 Bambari tr Ouham style font size 90 Bossangoa nbsp 2 tr Ouham Pend style font size 90 Bozoum tr Vakaga style font size 90 Birao tr There are also two economic prefectures style background transparent Nana Gr bizi style font size 90 capital Kaga Bandoro tr Sangha Mba r nbsp 2 style font size 90 capital Nola CentralAfricanRepublic Nola tr The national capital, Bangui , comprises a commune which lies outside the prefectures. The prefectures are further subdivided into Sub Prefectures of the CentralAfricanRepublic seventy one sub prefectures . See also ISO 3166 2 CF Sources http webs.ono.com juanfandos CentralAfricanRepublic Administrative divisions of the CentralAfricanRepublic Articles on first level administrative divisions of African countries Categories Category Prefectures of the CentralAfricanRepublic Category Subdivisions of the CentralAfricanRepublic Category Lists of country subdivisions CentralAfricanRepublic, Prefectures Category Country subdivisions of Africa CentralAfricanRepublic 1 Category First level administrative country subdivisions Prefectures, CentralAfricanRepublic Category CentralAfricanRepublic related lists Other languages bg ... more details
unreferenced date July 2010 Unrest both inside and outside of the country has meant that the development of football has been impeded all too frequently. Football is though the number one sport in the Central African Republic . The national association has made conscious efforts to participate in all of the top international and regional championships. A 2 0 win over C te d Ivoire national football team C te d Ivoire in the qualifiers for the African Cup of Nations in 1972 still ranks as the nations biggest ever success, even though the return leg ended in a 4 1 defeat. Football in Africa Category Football in the Central African Republic CentralAfricanRepublic sport stub footy stub ... more details
Image Painted wolf.jpg thumb right 200px African wild dog in CAR are estimate only for 150 individuals Image BlackRhino USFWS.jpg thumb right 250px Black Rhinoceros The wildlife of the CentralAfricanRepublic is composed of its flora and fauna . Flora The tropical rain forest in the southwest contains luxuriant plant growth, with some trees reaching a height of 46 m 150 ft . Toward the north, the forest gradually becomes less dense, with wider patches of grassland , and eventually gives way to the rolling hills of the savanna, interrupted by taller growths along riverbeds. Fauna Almost every animal of the tropics is found, including the elephant its ivory was once a major source of wealth but has declined in economic importance. The southwest has a colorful variety of butterflies . As of 2002, there were at least 209 species of mammals, 168 species of birds, and over 3,600 species of plants throughout the country. Mammals main List of mammals of the CentralAfricanRepublic Birds main List of birds of the CentralAfricanRepublic National Parks Manovo Gounda St.Floris National Park is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in CentralAfricanRepublic . It was inscribed to the list of World Heritage Sites in 1988 as a result of the diversity of life present within it. Notable species include african wild dog s, side striped jackal s, black rhinoceros es, elephants , cheetahs , leopards , red fronted gazelle s, and African Buffalo buffalo . Due to poaching activity within the park, it was added to the list of World Heritage Sites in Danger in 1997. Africa in topic Wildlife of Category Biota of the CentralAfricanRepublic Category Wildlife by country CentralAfricanRepublic biology stub ... more details
CF See also CentralAfricanRepublic External links http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi world africa country profiles 1067518.stm Country profile CentralAfricanRepublic http www.gsmworld.com roaming gsminfo cou cf.shtml GSM Coverage Maps CentralAfricanRepublic http www.panafril10n.org wikidoc pmwiki.php PanAfrLoc CentralAfricanRepublic PanAfriL10n page on CentralAfricanRepublic Economy of the CentralAfricanRepublic Africa topic Telecommunications in Category Communications in the CentralAfricanRepublic Category Telecommunications by country CentralAfricanRepublic CentralAfricanRepublic stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2006 Infobox Olympics CentralAfricanRepublic The CentralAfricanRepublic CAF has sent athletes to every Summer Olympic Games held between 1984 Summer Olympics 1984 and 2008 Summer Olympics 2008 , as well as its first appearance in 1968 Summer Olympics 1968 . The country, however, has yet to win an Olympic Games Olympic champions and medalists Olympic medal . No athletes from the CentralAfricanRepublic have competed in any Winter Olympic Games . See also CentralAfricanRepublic at the Paralympics NationsinOlympics DEFAULTSORT CentralAfricanRepublic At The Olympics Category Sport in the CentralAfricanRepublic Olympics Category CentralAfricanRepublic at the Olympics CentralAfricanRepublic sport stub Olympic stub fr R publique centrafricaine aux Jeux olympiques it Repubblica Centrafricana ai Giochi olimpici he hu A K z p afrikai K zt rsas g az olimpiai j t kokon nl Centraal Afrikaanse Republiek op de Olympische Spelen ja pt Rep blica Centro Africana nos Jogos Ol mpicos ru sr fi Keski Afrikan tasavalta olympialaisissa sv Centralafrikanska republiken i olympiska spelen th ... more details
and measles , 39 . HIV AIDS The CentralAfricanRepublic is one of several African nations with a high ... deaths from AIDS in 2003. See also Water supply and sanitation in the CentralAfricanRepublic Africa in topic Health in DEFAULTSORT Health In The CentralAfricanRepublic Category Health in the CentralAfricanRepublic ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2010 Image CentralAfricanRepublic Map.jpg thumb 300px right Map Of CentralAfricanRepublic MapLibrary Satellite map of the CentralAfrican Republic.png CentralAfricanRepublic Image CentralAfricanRepublic Topography.png thumb 300px Topography of CentralAfricanRepublic The CentralAfricanRepublic is a landlocked nation within the interior of the Africa African continent . It is bordered by the countries of Cameroon , Chad , Sudan , the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo . Much of the country consists of flat, or rolling plateau savanna, about convert 1640 ft m 0 above sea level. In the northeast are the Fertit Hills , and there are scattered hills in southwest part of the country. To the northwest is the Yade Massif , a granite plateau with an altitude of convert 3750 ft m 0 . At convert 240519 sqmi km2 0 , the CentralAfricanRepublic ... is commonplace. Climate Main Climate of the CentralAfricanRepublic Please create page Expand ... of the extreme points of the CentralAfricanRepublic , the points that are farther north, south ... of Kound in CentralAfricanRepublic near Cameroon s Lokoti to Garoua Boulai road, Nana Mamb r province See also CentralAfricanRepublic Geography of Africa Africa topic Climate of CIA World Factbook DEFAULTSORT Geography Of The CentralAfricanRepublic Category Geography of the CentralAfricanRepublic cs Geografie St edoafrick republiky es Geograf a de la Rep blica Centroafricana fr G ographie ... is prone to flooding from nearby rivers. Notes Location Central Africa , north of Democratic Republic of the Congo Geographic coordinates Coord 7 N 21 E Map references Africa Area br total 622,984 ... Cameroon 797  km, Chad 1,197  km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,577  km, Republic ... with Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and south of the town of Ezo, Sudan Ezo in Sudan , Haut Mbomou province Southernmost point the tripoint with Cameroon and the Republic of Congo ... more details
blank info blank1 name blank1 info website footnotes Elle, CentralAfricanRepublic is a village in the Bamingui Bangoran Prefecture in the northern CentralAfricanRepublic . External links http www.maplandia.com centralafricanrepublic bamingui bangora bamingui elle Satellite map at Maplandia.com http encarta.msn.com encnet features mapcenter map.aspx Search for Elle, CentralAfricanRepublic ... more details
Vata, CentralAfricanRepublic is a village in the Bamingui Bangoran Prefecture in the northern CentralAfricanRepublic . External links http www.maplandia.com centralafricanrepublic bamingui bangora ... Search for Vata, CentralAfricanRepublic in the MSN Encarta atlas CentralAfricanRepublic geo stub ... more details
in the northern CentralAfricanRepublic . It is located on the border with Chad . External links http www.maplandia.com centralafricanrepublic bamingui bangora ndele kolo Satellite map at Maplandia.com http encarta.msn.com encnet features mapcenter map.aspx Search for Kolo, CentralAfricanRepublic ... in Bamingui Bangoran Category N D l Category CentralAfricanRepublic Chad border crossings ... more details
in the northern CentralAfricanRepublic . It is located on the border with Chad . External links http www.maplandia.com centralafricanrepublic bamingui bangora ndele kori Satellite map at Maplandia.com http encarta.msn.com encnet features mapcenter map.aspx Search for Kori, CentralAfricanRepublic ... in Bamingui Bangoran Category N D l Category CentralAfricanRepublic Chad border crossings ... more details
Image CAR classroom.jpg thumb Classroom in Sam Ouandja , CentralAfricanRepublic upright Public education in the CentralAfricanRepublic is free, and education is compulsory from ages 6 to 14. ref name ilab http www.dol.gov ilab media reports iclp tda2001 centralafrican republic.htm CentralAfricanRepublic . Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor 2001 . Bureau of International Labor Affairs , U.S. Department of Labor 2002 . This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . ref AIDS related deaths have taken a heavy toll on teachers, contributing to the closure of more than 100 primary schools between 1996 and 1998. ref name ilab In 1991, the gross primary enrollment rate was 56.9 percent. ref name ilab In 2000, the net primary enrollment rate for children between the ages of 6 and 11 was 43 percent. ref name ilab Primary school attendance rates were unavailable for the CentralAfricanRepublic as of 2001. ref name ilab While enrollment rates indicate a level of commitment to education, they do not always reflect children s participation in school. ref name ilab The educational system s meager budget and salary arrears have resulted in a shortage of teachers and an increase in the number of street children. ref name ilab The percentage of the national budget allocated to education, which traditionally stood at less than 12 percent, increased to 18 percent in the late 1990s. ref name ilab According to the government, it will further increase to 25 percent by 2010. ref name ilab References reflist Education in Africa Category Education in the CentralAfricanRepublic education stub CentralAfricanRepublic stub ... more details
This article is about an African language spoken by peoples living in the CentralAfricanRepublic, for other uses see Ngombe disambiguation Ngombe called also, variously Bagando Ngombe , Bangando Ngombe , Ngombe Kaka is a language spoken by a mere 1,450 or less, as its speakers were last tabulated in 1996 people, mostly adults, clustered around the Mambere Kade Prefecture in CentralAfricanRepublic. Its broader connection to other languages or language groups is somewhat unclear it is either in the Baka Gundi language group, or the Gbaya group, and may be understood by people who speak the Gbaya language. ref name ethnlg cite web url http www.ethnologue.com show language.asp?code nmj author Lewis, M. Paul ed. year 2009 title Ngombe A language of CentralAfricanRepublic work Ethnologue Languages of the World, Sixteenth edition online location Dallas, Texas Dallas, Tex. publisher SIL International accessdate September 3, 2010 ref ISO 639 3 nmj ref name ethnlg References reflist See also Ngombe Congo Category Ubangian languages Language stub ... more details
Unreferenced date June 2009 Lead too short date June 2009 Update date October 2009 Energy in the CentralAfricanRepublic is a growing industry with plenty of potential. Hydroelectricity Electric power production totaled 103  GWh in 2002, with consumption at 96  GWh for that same year. The capital city of Bangui is supplied by two hydroelectric generators and one thermal plant. A new dam on the Mbali River a joint project with Democratic Republic of the Congo , which permits year round hydroelectric generation, opened in late 1991. Total generating capacity was 40  MW in 2002, with thermal sources accounting for 21  MW and hydroelectric at 19  MW for that year. Oil and gas Exxon drilled an exploratory oil well in 1985, but further work was deemed economically infeasible. Any oil production would depend on the connection of a pipeline from Chad to Douala , Cameroon . In 2002, the CentralAfricanRepublic s average daily fuel imports included 610  barrels of distillate fuel oil, 590  barrels of jet fuel , 530  barrels of kerosene , and 470  barrels of gasoline . As of 2002, the country has no known reserves of oil, natural gas or coal . References Reflist Africa topic Energy in Category Energy in the CentralAfricanRepublic ... more details
name blank1 info website footnotes Damara is a town located in the CentralAfricanRepublic Prefectures of the CentralAfricanRepublic prefecture of Ombella M Poko . CentralAfricanRepublic geo stub coord 4 58 N 18 42 E region CF type city display title Sub prefectures of the CentralAfricanRepublic Category Sub prefectures of the CentralAfricanRepublic Category Populated places in the CentralAfricanRepublic fr Damara id Damara, Republik Afrika Tengah it Damara Repubblica Centrafricana pl ... more details
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