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Introduction to Central African Republic
created on:
2001-07-28
The Central African Republic is a landlocked nation located in Central Africa. The country is bordered by Cameroon to the west, Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Congo to the south.
In essence the Central African Republic is an undulating plateau. Central and south is a series of forested, rolling hills. The Yade Massif in the northwest, the Bongo Massif in the northeast and the Fertit Hills are the most prominent features of the landscape. On the western border with Cameroon the land rises into the high granite plateau of the Karre Mountains. The vegetation varies from tropical rain forests in the extreme southwest to a treeless, desert-like savanna grassland in the northeastern tip of the country, while most of the land area is wooded. The country is drained by two river systems, the Chari River flowing north into the Chad River Basin and the Ubangi River flowing south into the Congo River Basin.
The country has a tropical climate and temperatures are hot with very high humidity, although in the western highlands the conditions can be quite cool.
The Central African Republic has the potential to be a major tourist destination. It is famed for its lowland gorilla population, beautiful national parks and Pygmy culture and also you can enjoy the bustling markets of the towns and cities. However generally, the tourism industrie is defeated by the countries poor infrastructure.
Before traveling to the Central African Republic, make sure you get the latest travel advice. This is because security is unstable throughout the country and foreigners are favourite targets for armed gangs.
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