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Azanian Souljahs,
I am no history prof or geography expert, but am sur that no indigenous people of that land could have named their country CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, without being influenced by some form of functional transitional post colonial settlement with neo liberals....i will research this , you better make sure you do so tooo......
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Azanian Souljahs,
Please note:
"In 1900, the territory of Ubangi-Shari, part of French Kongo, corresponded most closely to the present-day Central African Republic. On 1910-01-15, the Kongo became French Equatorial Africa. In 1911, France ceded part of this area to German-owned Kamerun, but during World War I (1916), the land was restored to its previous status. For part of the colonial period, Chad was administered jointly with Ubangi-Shari. In one week in August, 1960, all of the territories of French Equatorial Africa gained complete independence. The Central African Republic's turn came on 1960-08-13, and it took its name then. During the reign of Jean-Bedel Boka**a (1976-12-04 to 1979-09-21), the country was called the Central African Empire"."Origins of names:
The prefectures are named for the major rivers of the area: Ubangui, Nana, Mambéré, Kadeď, Lobaye, M'Poko, Ombella, Sangha, Kémo, Ouaka, Kotto, and M'Bomou all flow into the Congo; Pendé, Ouham, Gribingui, Bamingui, Bangoran, and Vakaga all flow into the Chari, and thus to Lake Chad. Ba**e (Lower) means downstream, and Haut or Haute (Upper) means upstream.
Bangui: in the Bobangui language, it means "the rapids." Bangui is located at the first great rapid of the Ubangi River." I now hope u know how names for countriesare developed!
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