Central African Republic:
A gold mining site collapsed in the western part of the Central African Republic and killed at least 30 miners and left others trapped.
- It is a landlocked nation located in the Central Africa region.
- It is bordered by six countries namely Chad (North), Sudan (Northeast), and South Sudan (Southeast), DRC (South), Republic of the Congo (Southwest), and Cameroon (West).
- Capital City: Bangui
- Geographical Features of Central African Republic:
- It is largely a plateau, covered with savannah (grassland).
- The climate of the Central African Republic is tropical.
- The major rivers include the Oubangui (or Ubangi) River, which is a tributary of the Congo River and other is the Chari River which drains into Lake Chad.
- The highest point in the country Mount Ngaoui, is located in Karre Mountains range.
- It mainly consists of mineral resource which includes diamonds, gold, uranium, iron ore, copper, and manganese are mined in smaller quantities.
- The Dzanga-Sangha National Park is located in the southwest corner of the country which is designated as UNESCO-World Heritage site.
