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*The European invasion of Central African territory began in the late 19th century during the "Scramble for Africa". Europeans, primarily the '''French, Germans, and Belgians''', arrived in the area in 1885. | *The European invasion of Central African territory began in the late 19th century during the "Scramble for Africa". Europeans, primarily the '''French, Germans, and Belgians''', arrived in the area in 1885. | ||
*Between 1890, a year after the French first arrived, and 1940, the population declined by half due to diseases, famine and exploitation by private companies. | *Between 1890, a year after the French first arrived, and 1940, the population declined by half due to diseases, famine and exploitation by private companies. | ||
*There are many missionary groups operating in the country. While these missionaries are predominantly from the '''United States, France, Italy, and Spain''', many are also from '''Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and other African countries'''. Large numbers of missionaries left the country when fighting broke out between rebel and government forces in 2002–3, but many of them have now returned to continue their work. | |||
<ref>"Central African Republic", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_African_Republic, accessed 24 July 2021.</ref> | |||
==Emigration From Central African Republic== | ==Emigration From Central African Republic== | ||