Bangui
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Bangui is the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic. It was established as a French outpost in 1889 and named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi River ; the Ubang
Dolisie and Chief Gbembo sign a pact in 1889 leading to Bangui's founding (commemorated on a 1989 stamp)
A local woman together with Free French soldiers near Bangui in 1940
Bangui in 1960
A family shelters from the sun under tarpaulins from a refugee camp with bricks to rebuild their homes around them in the PK5 neighbourhood.
The Central African Republic has a developing economy. It generates $2.321 billion by gross domestic product as of 2019, even lower than much smaller countries such as Barbados with an estimated annua
OBangui Hotel in Bangui
Though periodically unusable, the Oubangui River is nonetheless an important transportation route.
The country has rich but largely unexploited natural resources; meanwhile, forestry remains an important contributor to the CAR economy.
Cassava plant trimmings to be planted.