Central Africa

Central Africa (French: Afrique centrale; Spanish: África central; Portuguese: África Central) be a subregion of de African continent wey dey comprise various countries according to different definitions. Middle Africa be an analogous term wey be used by de United Nations insyd ein geoscheme for Africa wey dey consist of de countries wey dey follow: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, den São Tomé and Príncipe. De United Nations Office for Central Africa sanso dey include Burundi den Rwanda insyd de region, wich be considered part of East Africa insyd de geoscheme. Dese eleven countries be members of de Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS). Six of those countries (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, den Republic of the Congo) sanso be members of de Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) den dey share a common currency, de Central African CFA franc.

De African Development Bank, on de oda hand, dey define Central Africa as seven countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, den Gabon.

 List of Central African countries 
Central AfricaAngolaCameroonCentral African RepublicChadDR CongoEquatorial GuineaGabonRepublic of the CongoSão Tomé and Príncipe

 Background 
De Central African Federation (1953–1963), dem sanso call de Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, na dem make up of wat now be de nations of Malawi, Zambia, den Zimbabwe. Similarly, de Anglican Church of the Province of Central Africa dey cover dioceses insyd Botswana, Malawi, Zambia, den Zimbabwe, while de Church of Central Africa, Presbyterian get synods insyd Malawi, Zambia, den Zimbabwe. Dese states now typically be considered part of East anaa Southern Africa.

 Geography 
De Congo River basin historically be ecologically significant to de populations of Central Africa, wey dey serve as an important supra-regional organization insyd Central Africa.

 History 

 Prehistory 

 Ancient history 

 Sao civilization 

 Kanem Empire 

 Bornu Empire 

 Shilluk Kingdom 

 Baguirmi Kingdom 

 Wadai Empire 

 Lunda Empire 

 Kongo Kingdom 

 Modern history 

 References 

 Bibliography 








  - Fifth edition (2008) at Google Books






External links

Afrique Centrale.org
Africa Interactive Map from the United States Army Africa
African Pygmies—Among the earliest inhabitants of Central Africa

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