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Bangui (bäng-gē`), city (1994 est. pop. 560,000), capital of the Central African Republic, a port on the Ubangi River, near the Congo (Kinshasa) border. Bangui is an administrative, trade, and communications center. Its manufactures include textiles, food products, beer, shoes, and soap. Bangui's port handles most of the country's international trade; the chief exports are cotton, timber, coffee, and sisal. Bangui is at the hub of the nation's road network, which connects the city with Cameroon, Chad, and Sudan. The city was founded in 1889. The Univ. of Bangui is located here. BanguiCity (pop., 1995: 553,000), capital of the Central African Republic. A major port on the Ubangi River, it is connected by an extended 1,100-mi (1,800-km) river and rail transport system with the Congolese cities of Pointe-Noire and Brazzaville. Chiefly a commercial and administrative centre, Bangui is also the site of a university and research institutes. Bangui the capital of the Central African Republic, in the south part, on the Ubangi River. Pop.: 732 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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5 CENTRAL AFRICAN 240,533 41 BANGUI REPUBLIC 4,300,000 1. 5 Central African 240,533 41 Bangui Republic 4,300,000 1. MDR strains in Bangui may emerge preferentially from a single, MDR-prone family. |
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