Bangui is the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic. As of 2012 it had an estimated population of 734,350. It was established as a French outpost in 1889 and named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi River ; the Ubangi itself was named from the Bobangi word for the "rapids" located beside the settlement, which marked the end of navigable water north from Brazzaville. The majority of the population of the Central African Republic lives in the western parts of the country, in Bangui and the surrounding area.
The Central African Republic competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. This marked the third appearance of the nation at a Summer Olympics. The country entered 15 competitors, the highest number of Central Africans appearing at any Games so far; with the basketball team comprising 12 of them. In addition to the boxers Fidèle Mohinga and Moussa Wiawindi, there was marathon runner Adolphe Ambowodé, who had previously competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics. No medals were won by any of those athletes.
Central African Republic–United States relations are the international relations between Central African Republic and the United States of America. The relations have generally been positive, although concerns over the pace of political and economic liberalization and human rights have affected the degree of support provided by the United States to the Central African Republic.
Yombo is a village in the Bamingui-Bangoran prefecture in the northern Central African Republic. The village is home to a co-educational state school which had 467 pupils in 2003, however none of these students were indigenous. The Yombo village health center provides nursing and traditional healing services.
Aubin Thierry Goporo is a Central African Republic-American basketball coach and former player. He is the Director of Student-Athlete Development at University of Louisiana Lafayette. He was a basketball player at Florida Tech graduating in 1996 and is originally from the Central African Republic. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics with the Central African Republic national basketball team and later became the coach of the team for the FIBA Africa Championships. He is the former head basketball coach and athletic director at Florida Air Academy in Melbourne, Florida. His coaching record is 309 wins and 47 losses and 5 state championships.
Yannick Zachee is a Central African-French basketball player who is a member of the Central African Republic national basketball team.
The Embassy of the Central African Republic in Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of the Central African Republic (CAR) to the United States. It located in the Adams Morgan neighborhood in Northwest Washington D.C..
The Central African Division I Basketball League is the highest professional basketball league in the Central African Republic.
Thomas "Tom" Kottas is a Greek professional basketball player for Holargos of the Greek Basket League. He is 2.08 m (6'10") tall. and he can play at either the power forward or center positions, with his main position being center.
William Stèvie Kossangue-Toro is a Central African professional basketball player who last played for Luçon Basket Club of the Nationale Masculine 2 (NM2).
Afro-Romanians are black people and people of African descent, who have migrated to and settled in Romania. Population of Afro-Romanians is mostly concentrated in major cities of Romania.
The Central African Republic national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is a national basketball team of the Central African Republic, administered by the Fédération Centrafricaine de Basketball. It represents the country in international under-18 and under-19 basketball competitions.
The Central African Republic national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is a national basketball team of the Central African Republic, administered by the Fédération Centrafricaine de Basketball. It represents the country in international under-16 and under-17 basketball competitions.
The Central African Republic women's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is a national basketball team of the Central African Republic, administered by the Fédération Centrafricaine de Basketball.
The Central African Republic women's national basketball team represents the Central African Republic in international competitions. It is administered by the Fédération Centrafricaine de Basketball.
