Central African Republic

Cen·tral African Republic  (sntrl) A country of central Africa. Part of French Equatorial Africa after the 1890s, it became independent in 1960. In 1966 Col. Jean-Bédel Bokassa overthrew the government and later declared himself emperor, and from 1976 to 1979 the country was called the Central African Empire. Following further political instability in the 1980s, a civilian government was restored in 1993. Bangui is the capital and the largest city. Population: 4,370,000.

Central African Republic

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Central African Republic

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(Placename) 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.: 3 577 000 (2001 est.). Area: 622 577 sq. km (240 376 sq. miles) Former names Ubangi-Shari (until 1958) Central African Empire (1976-79) French name République Centrafricaine [repyblik sɑ̃trafrikɛn]

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Central African Republic - a landlocked country in central Africa; formerly under French control; became independent in 1960 Central Africa Bangui, capital of Central Africa - the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic Africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

Translations

Central African Republic n → République f centrafricaine
Central America n → Amérique f centrale
Central Europe n → Europe f centrale
Central European adj → d'Europe centrale
central government n → gouvernement m central
central heating n → chauffage m central

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Central African Republic n → la Repubblica Centrafricana

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Central African Republic n → la Repubblica Centrafricana

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Central African Republic → جمهورية أفريقيا الوسطى Středoafrická republika Den Centralafrikanske Republik Zentralafrikanische Republik Κεντροαφρικανική Δημοκρατία República Centroafricana Keski-Afrikan tasavalta République centrafricaine Centralna Afrička Republika Repubblica Centrafricana 中央アフリカ共和国 중앙 아프리카 공화국 Centraal-Afrikaanse Republiek Den sentralafrikanske republikk Republika Środkowoafrykańska República Centro Africana, República Centro-Africana Центральноафриканская Республика Centralafrikanska republiken ประเทศสาธาณรัฐอัฟริกันกลาง Orta Afrika Cumhuriyeti nước Cộng hòa Trung Phi 中非共和国