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Brief History. Though this African region has been open to development since the 1800s, it was not until 1889 that a European settlement was set up by the French. Five years later, the region became the territory of Ubangi-Shari and in 1910, became part of French Equatorial Africa. Self-governing since 1958, the country was granted independence two years later. Originally a republic, the army overthrew the elected government in 1966 and the coup leader, Jean-Bedel Bokassa, was given the title of president-for-life in 1972 but four years later, declared himself an emperor and the country the Central African Empire. Since elections in 1993, the government led by Ange Felix Patisse has attempted to limit the powers of the army but the military has not been quelled.

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Country Information

Local name: Republique Centrafricaine

Capital: Bangui

Population: 4,303,356

Government: republic

Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF)

Land size: 622,984 sq km

Topography: vast, flat to rolling, monotonous plateau; scattered hills in northeast and southwest

Typical foods:

Major exports: diamonds, timber, cotton, coffee, tobacco

Information on the People

Official language: French

Other languages spoken: Sangho (lingua franca and national language), tribal languages

Religions: indigenous beliefs 35%, Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Muslim 15%

Literacy rate: 51%

Male/Female Ratio: 0.98 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 43.54 years

Ethnic groups: Baya 33%, Banda 27%, Mandjia 13%, Sara 10%, Mboum 7%, M'Baka 4%, Yakoma 4%, other 2%

Internet users: 9,000

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