Central African Republic 100-FRANCS (KM7)¶
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Obverse GIANT ELAND
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Reverse Denomination
- Composition
- Nickel
- Country
- Central African Republic
- Approx. Size
- 25.5mm
- Area
- Africa
- Animal Class
- Mammals
- Species
- Giant Eland
- KM#
- 7
A male Giant Eland can weigh up to 1,000 kg and their huge spiral horns can extend beyond 120 cm. They hang out in sparse forest during the heat of the day, and feed on the savannah during the morning and evening hours. This coin is slightly modified from the original 1971 issue (KM#6, different reverse). The 100-franc coin was minted from 1971 to 1990.
Central African Republic¶
- Area
- Africa
The Central African Republic is a land-locked country in the centre of Africa. At one time a member of French Equatorial Africa (along with Chad, Middle Congo, and Gabon), the Central African Republic achieved independence in 1960. The country then suffered through more than 30 years of misrule mostly at the hands of the military, before a civilian government was finally established in 1993. This lasted for 10 years, before the military forced their way into power again. Luckily, they were a little smarter about it this time and a new constitution was approved by popular vote at the end of 2004, followed by multi-party elections in spring 2005. The CAR has a problem with deforestation and desertification, and a serious problem with AIDS. The economy is dominated by food crops, that is, crops for food for the immediate population. The CAR is reported to have one of the lowest per capita incomes in the world, but figures do not take into account the informal economy. The CAR also exports lots of diamonds.
