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Events in the year 2020 in the Central African Republic.
The following lists events that happened during 2021 in Middle Africa, also called Central Africa.
The following lists events that happened during 2021 in the Caribbean.
The following lists events that happened during 2021 in East Africa. The countries listed are those described in the United Nations geoscheme for East Africa: Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Réunion, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
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The following lists events that happened during 2022 in the Caribbean.
References
- ↑ "General Prayer Day in Central African Republic in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Republic Day in Central African Republic in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
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