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Africa South of the Sahara: Central African Republic (http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/centralafr.html)
This web site maintains important links to business, cultural, historical, and political information on Central African Republic.

Central African Republic Embassy in the U.S. (http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African%5FStudies/Country%5FSpecific/CAR%5Femb.html)
Very brief record of essential information, including mailing address and phone numbers, names of ambassador and his wife, economic counselor, etc.

Central African Republic Page (http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African%5FStudies/Country%5FSpecific/CAR.html)
This site provides links to overall information sources on Central African Republic.

Electionworld.org (http://www.electionworld.org/)
Election results, political parties, and politicians along with an electoral calendar.

Embassies of Central African Republic (http://www.helplinedatabase.com)
Provides contact information for CAR embassies in Washington, Vienna, Paris, Brussels and Bonn. In addition contact information on foreign consulates of Austria, Belgium and France within CAR.

Forum Démocratique pour la Modernité (Democratic Forum for Modernity) (http://membres.lycos.fr/fodem/)
In French. Site of the political opposition party, under the leadership of Charles Massi; links to many primary documents, letters, articles, including a discussion group.

Freedom in the World: Central African Republic (http://www.freedomhouse.org/research/freeworld/2001/countryratings/central.htm)
Presented by Freedom House, two pages of text give an overview, including the country’s colonial history and independence, economic problems and social unrest, political rights and civil liberties, recent elections, and other topics.

Governments on the WWW: Central Africa (http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/cf.html)
Has over twenty links to sites providing information on topics such as national institutions, political parties, flags, tourist information and travelers’ advisories, human rights record, and names of cabinet ministers.

MDI-PS Centrafrique (http://www.chez.com/mdicentrafrique/)
In French. Site of the political party: Mouvement pour la Démocratie, l’Indépendance et le Progre`s Social; managed by MDI-PS officials in France; includes links to their information bulletin, a forum, other documents.

Reporters without Borders (http://www.rsf.fr/)
Using centrafrique as a search term, links to two articles on freedom of the press in CAR as well as the 2002 annual report. In French and English.

Republique Centrafricaine (http://www.rca-gouv.net/etoile.html)
In French. Extensive official site; in addition to general country information, has links to full text of constitution, official page of the president, national assembly, prime minister, information/data on the national economy, natural resources, agriculture, industries.

Theodora.com: Flags of Central African Republic (http://www.theodora.com/flags/central%5Fafrican%5Frepublic%5Fflags.html)
Images of the flag with links to information on politics, land boundaries, military status etc.

U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members - Central African Republic
(http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/chiefs/chiefs35.html)
Lists names of president, prime minister, ministries and ministers, deputy ministers, director of the central bank, and ambassador to the U.S.

U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. World Factbook - Central African Republic (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ct.html)
An annual publication of the CIA, contains up-to-date information on all aspects of the political, social and military history of a country.

U.S. Department of State - Consular Information Sheet (http://travel.state.gov/central%5Fafrican%5Frepublic.html)
Provides brief country overview and critical information related to entry/exit requirements, safety and security, crime, medical facilities and insurance, traffic safety and road conditions, aviation safety, criminal penalties, children’s issues, registration and embassy location.

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