https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay By Danielle Jack and Danna Diaz en-us 2019-01-22 01:55:09 UTC 2024-10-16 03:48:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Clouds.png 342302 https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/322823822 The Central African Republic is a country in Africa. The country is not very wealthy, despite having vast resources. The crime and violence rates are high.]]> 2019-01-22 02:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/322823822 342302 https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323078667 People of the Central African Republic were demolished by slave traders from the 16th until the 19th century. They had little to no choices to make for themselves or any freedom. ]]> 2019-01-22 16:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323078667 342302 https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323081691 On December 4, 1976, the Central African Republic became the Central African Empire. It was colonized by Jean-Bedel Bokassa, military dictator and president of the republic. The Central African Republic gained independence in 1960. ]]> 2019-01-22 16:31:16 UTC https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323081691 342302 https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323083281 2019-01-22 16:34:17 UTC https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323083281 342302 https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323084216 2019-01-22 16:35:45 UTC https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323084216 342302 https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323084937 The Central African Republic straddles the equator. Rwanda and Burundi are often considered part of the region, despite being located East of the border that divides the Congo Basin. In the western region is many rivers. North and South of the equatorial strip, the dry season increases with latitude, meaning it is driest in the Northern Hemisphere in January, and July for the Southern Hemisphere.]]> 2019-01-22 16:36:51 UTC https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323084937 342302 https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323197990 The land in the Central African Republic smoothly rises and falls from flat grasslands to hills/mountains. In the southeast is a dense, tropical rainforest. In the north, the land flattens to a desert-like savanna grassland. On the western border lies the Karre Mountains, and the highest point in the country is Mt. Kayagangiri.]]> 2019-01-22 19:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323197990 342302 https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323201489 This country suffers a lot from violence, conflict and instability. Many organization are working on changing that. Organization are also working on projects such as making roads, so rural areas are more accessible to markets and social services, they are trying to increase employment; they are also trying to support sustainable forest management, biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation.]]> 2019-01-22 19:57:10 UTC https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323201489 342302 https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323202430 Disease in the country is a major concern. Common diseases are leprosy, malaria, and tuberculosis. These are very common due to poor living situations and little to no access to medical care. Another concern for this country is war, crime, and high levels of violence.]]> 2019-01-22 19:59:12 UTC https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323202430 342302 https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323203211 The land often becomes dry and desert-like. There is water pollution along with the destruction of wildlife by using mismanagement and killing plants and areas so people can use the area. There is also deforestation which can bring farms, ranches, and urban areas use by cutting down trees.]]> 2019-01-22 20:00:54 UTC https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323203211 342302 https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323204000 There are six main ethnic groups (Gbaya, Banda, Mandjia, Sara, Mbum, Ngbaka and others) each group do things different such as cultural practices ranged from peaceful trade to war. Because of this these groups want power over all, which results in war and enslavement.]]> 2019-01-22 20:02:38 UTC https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323204000 342302 https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323204230 When the Europeans started taking over Africa, and was officially taken by the french in 1910, forcefully took over people in the area; they came in using their own laws to take advantage of the natives, to tax the locals and use them for free labor, then finally having independence in August 13, 1960. ]]> 2019-01-22 20:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323204230 342302 https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323204487 The future for the Central African Republic is not looking up. Over half of the population is still in dire need of aid from extreme underfunding, sickness, and violence. ]]> 2019-01-22 20:03:34 UTC https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323204487 342302 https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323205364 This country has a lot of economic potential that hasn't been tapped into. Although the country has immense natural resources, it doesn't matter without the ability to maintain peace and order.]]> 2019-01-22 20:05:41 UTC https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323205364 342302 https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323206453 2019-01-22 20:08:11 UTC https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323206453 342302 https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323206587 2019-01-22 20:08:32 UTC https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323206587 3444191 https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323289308 Located in the continent of Africa, right next to the Congo and south Sudan, covering 622,984 square kilometers, making it the 45th largest country in area.]]> 2019-01-23 02:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323289308 3444191 https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323535932 This country is rich in diamonds, gold, oil and uranium. This helps with the countries economy, because they can trade with others.
The education is modeled after the French system, with best interest of a developing country]]> 2019-01-23 16:25:33 UTC https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323535932 342302 https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323538735 The country has plenty vast, natural resources. The country has a lot of people in order to get jobs done. However, most rivers are unnavigable, which makes trade difficult. The Central African Republic has also had a strong upsurge in violence.]]> 2019-01-23 16:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323538735 342302 https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323543393 2019-01-23 16:37:36 UTC https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323543393 3444191 https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323543399 2019-01-23 16:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323543399 3444191 https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323545607 2019-01-23 16:41:37 UTC https://padlet.com/342302/1g0y14eo8oay/wish/323545607