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General and Old World History.Africa.French West Africa. French Sahara. West Sahara. Sahel.
map Central African Republic. Central African Empire. Ubangi-Shari.
 
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Central African Republic: Facts and FiguresCentral African Republic: Facts and Figures Local Name Repúblique Centrafricaine. Area 240,535 sq mi. Population 4,511,488. Capital Bangui. Independence from France Achieved August 13, 1960.
Jean-Bedel BokassaJean-Bédel Bokassa overthrew his cousin to become President of the Central African Republic in 1965. Despite widespread public discontent brought about by his extravagant lifestyle and erratic personality, he proclaimed himself Emperor of the Central African Empire in 1976. He was overthrown by French paratroopers in 1979.
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