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Central African Republic

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Location: Central Africa Official name: Central African Republic Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1960 / 1960 Capital city: Bangui Population: 4.5 million / 19 people per sq mile (7 people per sq km) Total land area: 240,534 square miles (622,984 square km) Language(s) spoken: Sango, Banda, Gbaya, French (official language) …

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Central Asia

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A region that includes the republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

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Central business district

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The core of a city, which is almost always based on commercial activity.

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Centrally planned economies

Last modified by Driving Directions on 01/29/2021

A term applied mainly to the traditionally Communist countries that looked to the former USSR for leadership.