Dimdima
Online Children's Magazine from India
Dimdima
Online Children's Magazine from India
The Central African Republic came into prominence in 1976 when the president, Jean Bedel Bokassa crowned himself emperor in a lavish ceremony that cost millions of dollars. The name of the country was changed to Central African Empire.
When he was ousted in 1979 the country reverted to its original name and sank into obscurity once again.
This landlocked nation in the centre of Africa is almost double the size of Maharashtra but has a population of less than four million, most of which is made up of small farmers. There are very few industries and the country remains one of the least developed in Africa despite having natural resources like diamonds, uranium, gold and oil. Political instability is one of the main reasons for its slow development.
The capital and largest city is Bangui, which is a river port.
Last updated on :12/5/2001
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Area : 622,436 sq km
Capital : Bangui
Population : 3,683,538
Language : French, Sango
Currency : CFA franc
Dimdima is the Sanskrit word for ‘drumbeat’. In olden days, victory in battle was heralded by the beat of drums or any important news to be conveyed to the people used to be accompanied with drumbeats.
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Dimdima.com, the Children's Website of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan launched in 2000 and came out with a Printed version of Dimdima Magazine in 2004. At present the Printed Version have more than 35,000 subscribers from India and Abroad.