“Traditional names of the two major river systems later used in the colonial territorial name; their deeper local etymologies are uncertain.”

“French geographic compound referring to the regions associated with the Ubangi and Chari rivers.”

“A French colonial territory established in central Africa.”

“Territory incorporated into French Equatorial Africa.”

“Territorial administration reorganized within French Equatorial Africa, with Bangui as its principal center.”

“The territory became the autonomous Central African Republic, replacing the colonial designation.”