Central Africa

n. Central African Republic, landlocked country in central Africa that was formerly under French control and became independent in 1960; geographical area of Africa (comprises of: Central African Republic, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Central Africa is a core region of the African continent often considered to include:BurundiCentral African RepublicChadDemocratic Republic of the CongoRwandaMiddle Africa (as used by the United Nations when categorising geographic subregions) is an analogous term that describes the portion of Africa south of the Sahara Desert, east of Western Africa, but west of the Great Rift Valley. The region is dominated by the Congo River and its tributaries, which collectively drain a greater area than any river system except the Amazon. According to the UN, the nine countries of Middle Africa are:AngolaCameroonCentral African RepublicChadDemocratic Republic of the CongoRepublic of the CongoEquatorial GuineaGabonSão Tomé and Príncipe
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Noun
1. a landlocked country in central Africa; formerly under French control; became independent in 1960
(synonym) Central African Republic
(hypernym) African country, African nation
(part-holonym) Africa
(part-meronym) Bangui, capital of Central Africa