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Oubangui-Chari Ubangi-Shari French colony 1903 – 1960 → Flag Capital Bangui Language(s) French Political structure Colony History  - Colonized 1889  - Colonial administration 1903  - Merged with Chad 1906  - French Equatorial Africa 1910  - Autonomy December 1, 1958  - Independence August 13, 1960 Currency French Equatorial African franc CFA franc

Oubangui-Chari in 1910. Note the borders are reduced to the southeastern section of the present-day CAR

Oubangui-Chari, or Ubangi-Shari, was a French territory in central Africa which later became the independent country of the Central African Republic on August 13, 1960. It followed the establishment of the Bangui outpost in 1889, and was named in 1894.

The French did not establish a colonial administration until 1903, upon defeating Egyptian forces (the territory was claimed by the Egyptian Sultan). The Oubangui-Chari territory was merged with the Chad colony in 1906. In 1910, it became one of four territories of the Federation of French Equatorial Africa, (with Chad, Middle Congo, and Gabon), initially with Chad as "Oubangi-Chari-Tchad", and made into an autonomous civilian colony in 1915. Chad was separated in 1920.

This 1-centime stamp of 1924 has two different overprints.

Between 1915 and 1931, stamps were overprinted for use in Oubangui-Chari, and later specially printed for the colony.

[edit] See also

• Postage stamps and postal history of Ubangi-Shari
• Ubangi River
• Chari River

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