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Which European country was equatorial Africa previously owned by?

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Which country is semi-presidential?

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Which country has the highest GDP?

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Orginally named, Ubangi-Chari, the region was owned by France in the late 1800's

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1894: Area named Ubangi-Chari and set up as a dependency by the French

1910: Integrated in the Federation of French Equatorial Africa

1958: The territory gains self-government within French Equatorial Africa and Barthélemy Boganda becomes prime minister

1960: David Dacko becomes president of now-independent Central African Republic (CAR)

1962: President makes the country a one-party state. The Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa, Mesan, becomes the only legal party

1965: Army commander Jean-Bédel Bokassa gains power

1976: Bokassa crowns himself emperor in the renamed Central African Empire

1988: Bokassa sentenced to death for embezzlement and murder

1993: Military rule ends with election of President Ange-Félix Patassé

2003: Patassé is ousted by rebel leader François Bozizé who declares himself president

2007: Three rebel groups - the Union of Democratic Forces for Unity, the Union of Republican Forces and the Convention of Patriots for Justice and Peace - form an alliance called Seleka. After an accord with the government, they join CAR army

2012: Some rebels take up arms once more and gain control of the north and centre of the country

2013 March: Seleka rebels overrun the capital and seize power. Bozizé flees. Rebel leader Michel Djotodia suspends constitution and dissolves parliament in a coup condemned internationally

2013 August: Djotodia is sworn in as president

2013 October: UN Security Council approves deployment of UN peacekeepers

2013 December: French send new contingents to CAR amid signs of increasing lawlessness and violence
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1894: Area named Ubangi-Chari and set up as a dependency by the French 1910: Integrated in the Federation of French Equatorial Africa 1958: The territory gains self-government within French Equatorial Africa and Barthélemy Boganda becomes prime minister 1960: David Dacko becomes president of now-independent Central African Republic (CAR) 1962: President makes the country a one-party state.

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The territory gains self-government within French Equatorial Africa and Barthélemy Boganda becomes prime minister in 1958.

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In March, 2013, rebels overrun the capital and seize power. Bozizé flees. Rebel leader Michel Djotodia suspends constitution and dissolves parliament in a coup condemned internationally. UN peacekeepers are then dispatched in October of the same year.

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The Congo is semi-presidential republic. As are many of the countries in Africa. However, Kenya's government wasn't formed until 1964. It is a representative democracy legislatively.

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Common Languages:
-French
-Portuguese
-Spanish
Religion:
-Roman Catholic
-Protestant
-Episcopalian

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Cultural Element:
Kenya is home to 42 different cultures, but one of the biggest tribes are the Kikuyu. When a girl is born, trationally, they must be named, Wanjiku, Wanjiru, Wanjeri, Wambui, Wangari, Wacera, Waithera, Wairimu, or Nyambura. The names are based on the nine daughters of the fid trees. However, not all daughters are named them.

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Population distributed in Equatorial Africa.

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Congo:

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Kenya:

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Kenya GDP: 70.53 billion USD
Congo GDP: 35 billion USD

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Africa as a whole is a generally poor continent. They depend on tourism to get their money. Around 50% of Kenyan population live below poverty line according to the recent report published by UNDP multidimensional poverty index with unemployment hovering upto 40%.

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Deforestation, soil erosion, desertification, wetland degradation, and insect infestation.