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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Capital
Bangui

Area
622,984 sq km (1 km = 0.62 miles), bounded by Chad to the north, Sudan to the east, Cameroon to the west, and the Democratic Republic of Congo and Republic of Congo to the south.

Language
French is the official language; Sango is the lingua franca.

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thumb for PHOTOS: World on high alert over swine flu 01 May 2009 12:02:00 GMT
PHOTOS: World on high alert over swine flu


thumb for MAP: Small-scale Emergencies in Africa (As of March 2009) 10 Mar 2009 12:18:00 GMT
MAP: Small-scale Emergencies in Africa (As of March 2009)

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thumb for MAP: Global projected land use changes, 1700-2050 24 Feb 2009 12:09:00 GMT
MAP: Global projected land use changes, 1700-2050

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thumb for MAP:GLOBAL projected changes in agricultural productivity 2080 due to climate change, incorporating the effects of carbon fertilization 24 Feb 2009 11:37:00 GMT
MAP:GLOBAL projected changes in agricultural productivity 2080 due to climate change, incorporating the effects of carbon fertilization
Projected losses in food production due to climate change by 2080. Based on a consensus estimate of 6 climate models and two crop modelling methods, Cline (2007) concluded that by 2080, assuming a 4.4 ...

thumb for MAP: Global malaria 2008 24 Feb 2009 11:32:00 GMT
MAP: Global malaria 2008

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Jobs

•  Civil Society Capacity Building Program Manager (pending funding) (216764-927)
Mercy Corps

•  Public Health Promoter – Humanitarian Support Professional (HSP) (Oxfam GB)
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•  RFA Consultants - Teamleaders & Writers
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•  Chef de projet ingénieur eau et assainissement - CAR
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•  Responsable Financier - CAR
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Related links


  • AllAfrica.com

  • Africa online

  • Amnesty International reports

  • BBC world service for Africa

  • BBC country profile, news and analysis from Central African Republic

  • Index on Africa

  • IRIN news service

  • Official site of the presidency (in French)

  • Penn University academic resources website

  • ReliefWeb

  • U.S. Committee for Refugees


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