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In 2006, the Central African Republic was honored by The Carter Center for having halted Guinea worm disease transmission.

Fighting Disease

When the national eradication program began in the Central African Republic, it was unclear whether Guinea worm cases were endemic or imported to the country. In 2000, a team of specialists traveled to the nation and determined that the disease was probably endemic, although cases were few – only 15 villages reporting one or more infections in 1999. In 2007, the World Health Organization certified the Central African Republic as free of Guinea worm disease.

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QUICK FACTS: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Capital: Bangui

Size: 622,984 square kilometers – almost the size of the U.S. state of Texas

Population: 4,369,038

Average annual income: $360 USD

Religions: indigenous beliefs, 35 percent; Protestant; Roman Catholic; Muslim

Life expectancy: 43 years approximately

Languages: French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), tribal languages

Ethnic groups: Baya, 33 percent; Banda; Mandjia; Sara; Mboum; M'Baka; Yakoma; and others

(Source: U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, World Factbook 2008; The World Bank 2006)

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