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![]() ![]() Central African Republic Government - 1989 https://theodora.com/wfb1989/central_african_republic/central_african_republic_government.html SOURCE: 1989 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Long-form name: Central African Republic (no short-form name); abbreviated CAR Type: republic, one-party presidential regime since 1986 Capital: Bangui Administrative divisions: 14 prefectures (prefectures, singular--prefecture) and 2 economic prefectures* (prefectures economiques, singular--prefecture economique); Bamingui-Bangoran, Basse-Kotto, Gribingui*, Haute-Kotto, Haute-Sangha, Haut-Mbomou, Kemo-Gribingui, Lobaye, Mbomou, Nana-Mambere, Ombella-Mpoko, Ouaka, Ouham, Ouham-Pende, Sangha*, Vakaga; note--there may be a new autonomous commune of Bangui Independence: 13 August 1960 (from France; formerly Central African Empire) Constitution: 21 November 1986 Legal system: based on French law; Supreme Court, court of appeals, criminal court National holiday: National Day (proclamation of the republic), 1 December (1958) Branches: chief of state; parliament (includes National Assembly and a Social and Economic Council); separate judiciary Leader: @m5Chief of State and Head of Government--President Andre-Dieudonne KOLINGBA (since 1 September 1981) Suffrage: universal over age 21 Elections: none scheduled Political parties and leaders: political parties banned in September 1981; Centrafrican Democratic Rally Party, created in February 1987, is the only political party Communists: small number of Communist sympathizers Member of: AfDB, CCC, CFA (Franc Zone), Conference of East and Central African States, EAMA, ECA, FAO, G-77, GATT, IBRD, ICAO, ICO, IDA, IFAD, ILO, IMF, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, ITU, NAM, OAU, OCAM, UDEAC, UEAC, UN, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO Diplomatic representation: Ambassador Christian LINGAMA-TOLEQUE; Chancery at 1618 22nd Street NW, Washington DC 20008; telephone (202) 483-7800 or 7801; US--Ambassador David C. FIELDS; Embassy at Avenue du President David Dacko, Bangui (mailing address is B. P. 924, Bangui); telephone 61-02-00 or 61-25-78, 61-43-33 Flag: four equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, green, and yellow
with a vertical red band in center; there is a yellow five-pointed star on the
hoist side of the blue band
NOTE: The information regarding Central African Republic on this page is re-published from the 1989 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Central African Republic Government 1989 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Central African Republic Government 1989 should be addressed to the CIA. |
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