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Bangui , city (1994 est. pop. 560,000), capital of the Central African Republic, a port on the Ubangi River, near the Congo (Kinshasa) border. Bangui is an administrative, trade, and communications center. Its manufactures include textiles, food products, beer, shoes, and soap. Bangui's port handles most of the country's international trade; the chief exports are cotton, timber, coffee, and sisal. Bangui is at the hub of the nation's road network, which connects the city with Cameroon, Chad, and Sudan. The city was founded in 1889. The Univ. of Bangui is located here.

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Bangui Capital of the Central African Republic, on the River Ubangi, near the Zaïre border. Founded in 1889 by the French, it is the nation's chief port for international trade. Industries: textiles, food processing, beer, soap. Pop. (2002 est.) 652,900.

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