I've Never Been There
A weekly look at countries they didn't bother teaching you about in school.
4. Central African Republic
The former French colony of Ubangi-Shari became the Central African Republic upon independence in 1960. After three tumultuous decades of misrule - mostly by military governments - a civilian government was installed in 1993.
Location: Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Population: 3,576,884
Ethnic groups: Baya 34%, Banda 27%, Sara 10%, Mandjia 21%, Mboum 4%, M'Baka 4%, Europeans 6,500 (including 1,500 French)
Religions: Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim 15%, other 11%
Languages: French (official), Sangho (national language), Arabic, Hunsa, Swahili
Capital: Bangui
Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 3, shortwave 1
Television broadcast stations: None
Railways: None
Highways: 23,810 km
International Disputes - None
13 Jul 1894: Haut-Oubangui
29 Dec 1903: Oubangui-Chari
15 Jan 1910: Part of French Equatorial Africa
27 Oct 1946: French overseas territory
1 Dec 1958: Autonomy (Central African Republic)
13 Aug 1960: Independence
4 Dec 1976 - 20 Sep 1979: Central African Empire
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