Bangui
a city in and the capital of the central african republic, in the sw part.
a republic in central africa: a member of the french community. 238,000 sq. mi. (616,420 sq. km).
capital: bangui.
contemporary examples
gallery: stranded at bangui airport: the refugee crisis in central african republic (photos) this is all well and good.
the curse of car: warlords, blood diamonds, and dead elephants christopher day may 24, 2014
historical examples
the galleys joined the fleet at bangui, which is located at the same cape.
the philippine islands, 1493-1898: volume xxii, 1625-29 various
the galleys lost their moorings at bangui, where the earth and even the sea trembled fourteen times in one day.
the philippine islands, 1493-1898: volume xxii, 1625-29 various
noun
the capital of the central african republic, in the south part, on the ubangi river. pop: 732 000 (2005 est)
noun
a landlocked country of central africa: joined with chad as a territory of french equatorial africa in 1910; became an independent republic in 1960; a parliamentary monarchy (1976–79); consists of a huge plateau, mostly savanna, with dense forests in the south; drained chiefly by the shari and ubangi rivers. official language: french; sango is the national language. religion: christian and animist. currency: franc. capital: bangui. pop: 5 166 510 (2013 est). area: 622 577 sq km (240 376 sq miles) former names (until 1958) ubangi-shari, (1976–79) central african empire french name république centrafricaine (repyblik sɑ̃trafrikɛn)
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