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- Central African Republic Chronology
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- The French established the colony of Ubangi-Shari in 1905 and gave it autonomy as the CAR in 1958.
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- * 1960 Independence under David Dacko; sets up one-party state.
- * 1965 Coup by Jean-BΘdel Bokassa.
- * 1976 Sets up empire. In 1977, one-quarter of GDP spent on coronation.
- * 1979 French help reinstate Dacko.
- * 1981 Gen. Kolingba ousts Dacko.
- * 1990 Major pro-democracy riots.
- * 1993 First multiparty elections.