CENTRAL AFRICAN
REPUBLIC
COUNTRY RESEARCH BRANCH (CRB)
COUNTRY INFORMATION PACK
LAST REVIEWED: 22 May 2015
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
MAPS
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US Central Intelligence Agency, 2005, Central African Republic (Political), University of Texas, Perry
Castaneda Library Map Collection
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UN Cartographic Section, April 2013, Central African Republic
GENERAL INFORMATION
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Lansford, Tom (ed.) 2013, Political Handbook of the World 2013, CQ Press, Los Angeles
Hard copy only – INZ staff please contact CRB to request the entry for this country, all others please
access through your library.
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BBC News, Central African Republic
timeline, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1067615.stm
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BBC News, Central African Republic country profile,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1067518.stm
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US Central Intelligence Agency, CIA World Factbook: Central African Republic,
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ct.html
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International Crisis Group, Regions/Countries: Central African Republic
http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/regions/africa/central-africa/central-african-republic.aspx
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International Crisis Group, CrisisWatch Database: Central African Republic
A monthly summary of major events from September 2003 to the present, with links to news articles for
each month.
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Minority Rights Group International, World Directory of Minorities: Central African
Republic, http://www.minorityrights.org/4777/central-african-republic/central-african-republicoverview.html
CENTRAL AFRICAN
REPUBLIC
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Child Soldiers International, 2012, Louder than words: An agenda for action to end state use of child
soldiers http://www.child-soldiers.org/user_uploads/pdf/louderthanwordsseptember20124903558.pdf
Search pdf for references to Central African Republic
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UK Government, Foreign travel advice: Central African Republic
NEWS
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Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN) News, Central African Republic
The latest news and features. IRIN News is a project of the UN Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA).
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Thompson Reuters Foundation, 11 December 2014, Central African Republic troubles.
HUMAN RIGHTS
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US Department of State, 27 February 2014, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2013: Central
African Republic,
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm?year=2013&dlid=220095
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Freedom House, 2015, Freedom in the World 2015: Central African Republic,
https://freedomhouse.org/regions/sub-saharan-africa#.VV65fdKeDRY
Select Central African Republic from the drop down menu in the Sub-Saharan Africa section.
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Amnesty International,25 February 2015, Amnesty International Annual Report 2014/15: Central African
Republic,
https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/africa/central-african-republic/report-central-african-republic/
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Amnesty International, Country Information Page: Central African Republic
A list of press releases, reports and other documents, with the most recent first.
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US Department of State, 27 February 2014, International Religious Freedom Report 2013: Central African
Republic
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/religiousfreedom/index.htm?year=2013&dlid=222031
Covers 1 Jan 2013 to 31 Dec 2013.
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Human Rights Watch, Country page: Central African Republic
Lists news articles and reports on this country, starting with the most recent.
CENTRAL AFRICAN
REPUBLIC
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Human Rights Watch, 2015, World Report 2015: Central African Republic,
http://www.hrw.org/world-report/2015/country-chapters/central-african-republic
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Committee to Protect Journalists, Documents by Country: Central African Republic
Includes documents by year from 2000 onwards.
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) RefWorld Database, Documents on Central
African Republic
Country and legal information, policy and reference documents, starting with the most recent.
IMMIGRATION RISK
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UK Treasury Financial Sanctions: consolidated list of targets
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-sanctions-consolidated-list-of-targets
Scroll down to PDF or Excel version and Ctrl+F surname
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US Department of State, US Visa Reciprocity by Country
http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/fees/reciprocity-by-country.html
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Global Security, World Military Guide
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/index.html
Pick country required from homepage
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International Organization for Migration (IOM), Central African Republic
http://www.iom.int/countries/central-african-republic/features
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