Oubangui-Chari
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{{Infobox Former Country
|native_name = ''Oubangui-Chari''
|conventional_long_name = Ubangi-Shari
|common_name = Oubangui-Chari
|continent = Africa
|region = Central Africa
|country = Central African Republic
|era =
|status = Colony
|empire = France
|life_span = 1903 – 1960
|event_start = [[Colonized]]
|year_start = 1889
|event_end = [[Self-governing colony|Autonomy]]
|year_end = 1958
|date_end = December 1
|event1 = Colonial administration
|date_event1 = 1903
|event2 = Merged with Chad
|date_event2 = 1906
|event3 = French Equatorial Africa
|date_event3 = 1910
|event_post = [[Central African Republic|Independence]]
|date_post = August 13, 1960
|s1 = Central African Republic
|flag_s1 = Flag of the Central African Republic.svg
|image_flag = Flag of France.svg
|flag = Flag of France
|image_map =
|capital = Bangui
|common_languages = [[French language|French]]
|currency = [[French Equatorial African franc]]<br>[[Central African CFA franc|CFA franc]]
|footnotes =
}}
[[Image:Oubangui-Chari.jpg|right|250px|thumb|''Oubangui-Chari'' in 1910. Note the borders are reduced to the southeastern section of the present-day CAR]]
'''Oubangui-Chari''', or '''Ubangi-Shari''', was a [[France|French]] territory in central [[Africa]] which later became the independent country of the [[Central African Republic]] on [[August 13]], [[1960]]. It followed the establishment of the [[Bangui]] outpost in 1889, and was named in 1894.
The French did not establish a colonial administration until 1903, upon defeating [[Egypt]]ian forces (the territory was claimed by the Egyptian [[Sultan]]). The Oubangui-Chari territory was merged with the [[Chad]] colony in 1906. In 1910, it became one of four territories of the [[Federation of French Equatorial Africa]], (with [[Chad]], [[Middle Congo]], and [[Gabon]]), initially with Chad as "Oubangi-Chari-Tchad", and made into an autonomous civilian colony in 1915. Chad was separated in 1920.
== Postage stamps and postal history ==
[[Image:Stamp Ubangi-Shari 1924 1c.jpg|right|200px|thumb|This 1-centime stamp of 1924 has two different overprints.]]
Military postal service began at Bangui in 1893, at [[Fort Possel]] in 1894, and was gradually extended along the [[Ubangi River]] and northwards into the country during the 1900s. Civilian mail used [[postage stamp]]s of the "[[Middle Congo]]" (''Moyen Congo'') from 1907.
In 1915, Middle Congo stamps were [[overprint]]ed "OUBANGUI-CHARI-TCHAD" to reflect the changed status, and then in 1922 just "OUBANGUI-CHARI". In 1924, the 1922 stamps were in turn overprinted "AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANCAISE". A number of those were surcharged with new values between 1925 and 1927. In 1928, [[postage due]] stamps of France were overprinted "OUBANGUI-CHARI / A. E. F.", followed in 1930 by a set of 11 postage dues issued specifically for the colony; printed in two colors, the lower values depicted a landscape, and the higher values [[Emile Gentil]]. A 1931 issue of four stamps for the [[Colonial Exposition]] was the last to be produced for the territory; from 1936 on, French Equatorial Africa issued uniform sets of stamps used throughout its area.
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