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{{legend|#00a000|Central Africa}} |
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{{legend|#00d000|Middle Africa ([[subregion|UN subregion]])}} |
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{{legend|#00ff00|[[Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland|Central African Federation]] (defunct)}}]] |
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'''Central Africa''' is a core [[region]] of the [[Africa]]n [[continent]] often considered to include [[Burundi]], the [[Central African Republic]], [[Chad]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], and [[Rwanda]]. |
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'''Middle Africa''' (as used by the [[United Nations]] when [[subregion|categorising geographic subregions]]) is an analogous term that describes the portion of Africa south of the [[Sahara Desert]], east of [[West Africa|Western Africa]], but west of the [[Great Rift Valley]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/maplib/worldregions.htm| title = World Macro Regions and Components| publisher = United Nations| date = [[2000]] | accessdate = 2007-12-16}}</ref> The region is dominated by the [[Congo River]] and its tributaries, which collectively drain a greater area than any river system except the [[Amazon River|Amazon]]. According to the UN, the nine countries of Middle Africa are [[Angola]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Chad]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], [[Republic of the Congo]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Gabon]], and [[São Tomé and Príncipe]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/maplib/worldregions.htm| title = World Macro Regions and Components| publisher = United Nations| date = [[2000]] | accessdate = 2007-12-16}}</ref> All of the states in the UN subregion of Middle Africa, plus those otherwise commonly reckoned in central Africa (11 states in total), comprise the [[Economic Community of Central African States]] (ECCAS).<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.africa-union.org/root/au/recs/eccas.htm| title = Economic Community of Central African States | publisher = Africa-Union.org| date = [[2007]] | accessdate = 2007-12-16}}</ref> |
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The [[Central African Federation]] (1953–1963), also called the [[Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland]], was made up of what are now the nations of [[Malawi]], [[Zambia]], and [[Zimbabwe]]. These states are now typically regarded as parts of [[Southern Africa]] or [[East Africa|Eastern Africa]]. <ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-43831/Southern-Africa| title = The Central African Federation| publisher = Encyclopedia Britannica| date = [[2007]] | accessdate = 2007-12-16}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[British Central Africa|British Central Africa(1891–1907)]] |
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* [[French Equatorial Africa]] |
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* [[East Africa]] |
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* [[North Africa]] |
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* [[Southern Africa]] |
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* [[Subsaharan Africa]] |
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* [[Central Africa]] |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{Regions of the world}} |
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[[Category:Central Africa| ]] |
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[[Category:Africa]] |
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[[an:Africa Zentral]] |
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[[frp:Africa centrâla]] |
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[[be-x-old:Цэнтральная Афрыка]] |
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[[bs:Srednja Afrika]] |
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[[bg:Централна Африка]] |
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[[ca:Àfrica Central]] |
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[[cs:Střední Afrika]] |
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[[cy:Canolbarth Affrica]] |
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[[da:Centralafrika]] |
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[[de:Zentralafrika]] |
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[[et:Kesk-Aafrika]] |
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[[es:África central]] |
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[[eo:Centra Afriko]] |
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[[fa:مرکز آفریقا]] |
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[[fr:Afrique centrale]] |
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[[gl:África central]] |
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[[ko:중앙아프리카]] |
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[[hr:Srednja Afrika]] |
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[[id:Afrika Tengah]] |
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[[is:Mið-Afríka]] |
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[[it:Africa Centrale]] |
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[[kn:ಮಧ್ಯ ಆಫ್ರಿಕಾ]] |
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[[sw:Afrika ya Kati]] |
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[[kg:Afelika ya Kati]] |
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[[hu:Közép-Afrika]] |
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[[ms:Afrika Tengah]] |
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[[nl:Centraal-Afrika]] |
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[[ja:中部アフリカ]] |
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[[no:Sentral-Afrika]] |
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[[nn:Sentral-Afrika]] |
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[[pl:Afryka Środkowa]] |
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[[pt:África Central]] |
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[[ro:Africa Centrală]] |
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[[ru:Центральная Африка]] |
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[[se:Gaska-Afrihkká]] |
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[[sg:Bêafrîka]] |
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[[sl:Osrednja Afrika]] |
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[[sr:Средња Африка]] |
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[[sh:Srednja Afrika]] |
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[[fi:Keski-Afrikka (alue)]] |
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[[sv:Centralafrika]] |
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[[tl:Gitnang Aprika]] |
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[[th:แอฟริกากลาง]] |
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[[vi:Trung Phi]] |
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[[uk:Центральна Африка]] |
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[[vec:Africa Zsentrałe]] |
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[[wo:Diggu Afrig]] |
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[[yo:Apa Arin Afrika]] |
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[[zh:中部非洲]] |
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Revision as of 19:17, 8 April 2008
Central Africa is a core region of the African continent often considered to include Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda.
Middle 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.[1] 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 Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and São Tomé and Príncipe.[2] All of the states in the UN subregion of Middle Africa, plus those otherwise commonly reckoned in central Africa (11 states in total), comprise the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS).[3]
The Central African Federation (1953–1963), also called the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, was made up of what are now the nations of Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. These states are now typically regarded as parts of Southern Africa or Eastern Africa. [4]
See also
- British Central Africa(1891–1907)
- French Equatorial Africa
- East Africa
- North Africa
- Southern Africa
- Subsaharan Africa
- Central Africa
References
- ^ "World Macro Regions and Components". United Nations. 2000. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "World Macro Regions and Components". United Nations. 2000. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Economic Community of Central African States". Africa-Union.org. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "The Central African Federation". Encyclopedia Britannica. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
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