TEFL Jobs in The Central African Republic
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in The Central African Republic has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in The Central African Republic and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an TEFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
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Country Information - The Central African Republic |
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National name: République Centrafricaine President: Gen. François Bozizé (2003) Prime Minister: Célestin Gaombalet (2003) Area: 240,534 sq mi (622,984 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 3,799,897 (growth rate: 1.5%); birth rate: 35.2/1000; infant mortality rate: 91.0/1000; life expectancy: 41.0; density per sq mi: 16 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Bangui, 810,000 (metro.area), 669,800 (city proper) Monetary unit: CFA Franc Languages: French (official), Sangho (lingua franca, national), tribal languages Ethnicity/race: Baya 33%, Banda 27%, Mandjia 13%, Sara 10%, Mboum 7%, M'Baka 4%, Yakoma 4%, other 2% Religions: indigenous beliefs 35%, Protestant and Roman Catholic (both with animist influence) 25% each, Islam 15% Literacy rate: 51% (2003 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $4.248 billion; per capita $1,100. Real growth rate: 0.5%. Inflation: 3.6% (2001 est.). Unemployment: 8% (23% for Bangui) (2001 est.). Arable land: 3%. Agriculture: cotton, coffee, tobacco, manioc (tapioca), yams, millet, corn, bananas; timber. Labor force: n.a. Industries: diamond mining, logging, brewing, textiles, footwear, assembly of bicycles and motorcycles. Natural resources: diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropower. Exports: $172 million (f.o.b., 2003 est.): diamonds, timber, cotton, coffee, tobacco. Imports: $136 million (f.o.b., 2003 est.): food, textiles, petroleum products, machinery, electrical equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals. Major trading partners: Benelux, Spain, Kazakhstan, France, U.S., Cameroon, Germany. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 9,500 (2000); mobile cellular: 710 (1998). Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 1 (2002). Radios: 283,000 (1997). Television broadcast stations: 1 (2001). Televisions: 18,000 (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 1 (2002). Internet users: 2,000 (2002). Transportation: Railways: 0 km. Highways: total: 23,810 km; paved: 643 km; unpaved: 23,167 km (1999 est.). Waterways: 900 km; traditional trade carried on by means of shallow-draft dugouts; Oubangui is the most important river. Ports and harbors: Bangui, Nola, Salo, Nzinga. Airports: 50 (2002). International disputes: internal political instabilities with fighting and violence overlap into Chad and CAR, leaving refugees and rebel groups in both countries; violent ethnic skirmishes persist along the border with Sudan.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
TEFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.