Central African Republic
Pronunciation: /sɛntrəlafrɪkənˈrɪpʌblɪk/
- a country of central Africa; population 4,511,500 (est. 2009); languages, French (official), Sango; capital, Bangui. Formerly a French colony, it became a republic within the French Community in 1958 and a fully independent state in 1960. Former name (until 1958) Ubanghi Shari.