Difference between revisions of "Central Africa"

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Central Africa is a region of Africa.

Countries

Central Africa regions

Angola Former Portuguese colony which went through a brutal civil war. Now largely safe, but has been surprisingly slow to appear on the tourist radar

Central African Republic Dense jungle in the south and semi arid in the Sahelian north, this very unstable country is very much off the radar for visitors.

Democratic Republic of the Congo Huge, blessed with incredible natural wealth and beauty, culturally diverse, and is extremely unstable and dangerous

Equatorial Guinea Perhaps one of the continent's most corrupt country, where massive oil wealth is confiscated by a thuggish government, is not a terribly safe place to travel, but it has great beaches, laid-back beach bars, and locals speak Spanish.

Gabon Has escaped the strife afflicting other Central African states; rich in oil and mineral reserves and a high biodiversity.

Republic of the Congo Huge tracts of forest with a small population mean great potential for eco-tourism, but the country is still to fully recover from a terrible war in the 1990s

São Tomé and Príncipe Tiny islands in the Gulf of Guinea

Cities

• Bangui — capital of the Central African Republic
• Cabinda — Angolan exclave with large oil wealth and an active independence movement
• Brazzaville — capital of the Republic of the Congo; contiguous with its much larger neighbour across the Congo river, Kinshasa
• Goma — gateway town to wonderful volcano trekking and gorilla park in the Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Kinshasa— capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Libreville capital of Gabon and a major oil commerce centre
• Luanda — the capital of Angola which has been through a huge renaissance in past decade
• Malabo — capital of Equatorial Guinea located offshore on the island of Bioko

Other destinations

• Dzanga Sangha National Reserve — large rainforest park on the Sangha River in Republic of the Congo
• Lesio Louna Gorilla Reserve — is dedicated to the protection of gorillas in the Republic of the Congo
• Loango National Park — a 100-km stretch of virgin beaches and adjacent rainforest in Gabon, both scenic and a place to view leopards, elephants, gorillas, & monkeys on the beach.
• Maiko National Park — vast park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo which is sadly off limits for most tourists due to constant conflict in the area
• Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park — a UNESCO World Heritage Site and important national park in the Central African Republic
• Virunga National Park — a very important park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the future conservation of the mountain gorilla

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