Central African Republic
Word Search Puzzle
Here's a word search on the country of Central African Republic. The puzzle grid hides 20 words and phrasesBangui, Basketball, Bush War, Bushmeat, Christian,
Civil War, Crude Oil, Diamond, French, Gorilla,
Landlocked, Peanuts, Pygmies, Rainforest, Sango,
Savanna, Sesame, Uranium, Elephant, Leopard associated with Central African Republic. But there's a twist. Only 18 of these 20 words are actually listed. So you're on your own to find the 2 unlisted ones. A full solution is provided if you get stuck.
By the way, we designed this puzzle to be easily read. Both the puzzle grid and word list are in large 17-point font size. And the puzzle grid, which is 22×20 letters, spans the entire width of the page. This way you won't have to squint.
Fun Facts About Central African Republic
- Do you hate crowds of tourists? Then travel to Central African Republic. It is one of the world's least-visited countries, getting fewer than 10,000 tourists a year.
- Central African Republic is so diamond-rich that you can sometimes find diamonds just lying on the ground in places like Bria or Sam Ouandja after it rains.
- The capital of Bangui has a giant hill made of... (wait for it)... trash! It is essentially the result of decades of unmanaged garbage.
- The President in 1976 famously spent a third of the country's annual budget to crown himself Emperor. He imported 24,000 bottles of champagne and had a crown fitted with 2,000 diamonds for the extravagant ceremony modeled after Napoleon's coronation.
- Pygmy communities still live traditionally in the southwestern rainforests of Central African Republic.
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