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The Heart Of Africa

Explore the nations of Central Africa, the Heart of Africa. A land of vast lust rainforest, powerful rivers, and swampy basins. The Congo Basin contains, at least 30% of the African continent's fresh water. It's home to Okapi (forest giraffe), Bonobos (pygmy chimpanzee), Lowland Gorillas, and Forest Elephants. The Twa, Mubuti, and Mbenga hunter-gathers live amongst the dense rainforest. They are notable for their short stature.

Notes Of The Central African Franc, The Herdsman: 500 Francs (Central African Republic, 1999)-Reference

Notes Of The Central African Franc, The Herdsman: 500 Francs (Central African Republic, 1999)-Reference

Notes Of The Central African Franc, The Herdsman: 500 Francs (Central African Republic, 1999)-Reference

Apr 1, 20241 min read

Notes Of The Central African Franc, The Market: 2,000 Francs (Equatorial Guinea, 2000)-Reference

Notes Of The Central African Franc, The Market: 2,000 Francs (Equatorial Guinea, 2000)-Reference

Notes Of The Central African Franc, The Market: 2,000 Francs (Equatorial Guinea, 2000)-Reference

Dec 8, 20221 min read

Notes Of The Central African Franc,The Coffee Farm: 1,000 Francs (Equatorial Guinea, 2000)-Reference

Notes Of The Central African Franc,The Coffee Farm: 1,000 Francs (Equatorial Guinea, 2000)-Reference

Notes Of The Central African Franc,The Coffee Farm: 1,000 Francs (Equatorial Guinea, 2000)-Reference

Dec 8, 20221 min read

Notes Of The Central African Franc, The Craftsman: 500 Francs (Republic of Congo, 1990)-Reference

Notes Of The Central African Franc, The Craftsman: 500 Francs (Republic of Congo, 1990)-Reference

Notes Of The Central African Franc, The Craftsman: 500 Francs (Republic of Congo, 1990)-Reference

Dec 6, 20221 min read

Notes Of The DRC, The Bush Elephant: 100 Francs (Democratic Republic of Congo, 2013)-Reference

Notes Of The DRC, The Bush Elephant: 100 Francs (Democratic Republic of Congo, 2013)-Reference

Notes Of The DRC, The Bush Elephant: 100 Francs (Democratic Republic of Congo, 2013)-Reference

May 17, 20221 min read

Fantasy Notes Of A United Africa: 10 Shillings (Sub-Sahara African Union, 2019)-Reference

Fantasy Notes Of A United Africa: 10 Shillings (Sub-Sahara African Union, 2019)-Reference

Fantasy Notes Of A United Africa: 10 Shillings (Sub-Sahara African Union, 2019)-Reference

May 3, 20221 min read

Notes Of The World's Newest Nation: 1 Pound South Sudan, 2011)-Reference

Notes Of The World's Newest Nation: 1 Pound South Sudan, 2011)-Reference

Notes Of The World's Newest Nation: 1 Pound South Sudan, 2011)-Reference

May 2, 20221 min read

Notes Of The Central African Franc, The Herdsman: 500 Francs (Equatorial Guinea, 2000)-Reference

Notes Of The Central African Franc, The Herdsman: 500 Francs (Equatorial Guinea, 2000)-Reference

Notes Of The Central African Franc, The Herdsman: 500 Francs (Equatorial Guinea, 2000)-Reference

Apr 18, 20221 min read

Notes Of Colonel Mobutu, The Fishermen: 50 Makuta (Zaire, 1979)-Article

Notes Of Colonel Mobutu, The Fishermen: 50 Makuta (Zaire, 1979)-Article

Notes Of Colonel Mobutu, The Fishermen: 50 Makuta (Zaire, 1979)-Article

Apr 2, 20223 min read

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Bank Of Yesterday: 500 New Zaire (Zaire, 1994)-Article

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Bank Of Yesterday: 500 New Zaire (Zaire, 1994)-Article

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Bank Of Yesterday: 500 New Zaire (Zaire, 1994)-Article

Mar 31, 20223 min read

Notes Of Marshall Mobutu, The Fishermen: 2,000 Zaires (Zaire, 1991)-Article

Notes Of Marshall Mobutu, The Fishermen: 2,000 Zaires (Zaire, 1991)-Article

Notes Of Marshall Mobutu, The Fishermen: 2,000 Zaires (Zaire, 1991)-Article

Mar 31, 20223 min read

Notes Of Marshall Mobutu, The Fishermen: 50 Zaires (Zaire, 1988)-Article

Notes Of Marshall Mobutu, The Fishermen: 50 Zaires (Zaire, 1988)-Article

Notes Of Marshall Mobutu, The Fishermen: 50 Zaires (Zaire, 1988)-Article

Mar 31, 20223 min read

Notes Of The Leopard Of Zaire, The Ingra Dam: 5 Zaires (Zaire, 1985)-Article

Notes Of The Leopard Of Zaire, The Ingra Dam: 5 Zaires (Zaire, 1985)-Article

Notes Of The Leopard Of Zaire, The Ingra Dam: 5 Zaires (Zaire, 1985)-Article

Mar 31, 20223 min read

Notes Of The Leopard Of Zaire, The Flame Of Zaire: 10 Zaires (Zaire, 1985)-Article

Notes Of The Leopard Of Zaire, The Flame Of Zaire: 10 Zaires (Zaire, 1985)-Article

Notes Of The Leopard Of Zaire, The Flame Of Zaire: 10 Zaires (Zaire, 1985)-Article

Mar 31, 20223 min read

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The National Palace: 5 New Zaire (Zaire, 1993)-Article

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The National Palace: 5 New Zaire (Zaire, 1993)-Article

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The National Palace: 5 New Zaire (Zaire, 1993)-Article

Mar 29, 20223 min read

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Bank Of Yesterday: 1 New Zaire (Zaire, 1993)-Article

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Bank Of Yesterday: 1 New Zaire (Zaire, 1993)-Article

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Bank Of Yesterday: 1 New Zaire (Zaire, 1993)-Article

Mar 17, 20223 min read

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa The Fishermen: 50 New Makuta (Zaire, 1993)-Article

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa The Fishermen: 50 New Makuta (Zaire, 1993)-Article

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa The Fishermen: 50 New Makuta (Zaire, 1993)-Article

Mar 17, 20223 min read

Congo Reborn, Notes Of The Second Franc #5: 50 Centimes (Democratic Republic of Congo)-Reference

Congo Reborn, Notes Of The Second Franc #5: 50 Centimes (Democratic Republic of Congo)-Reference

Congo Reborn, Notes Of The Second Franc #5: 50 Centimes (Democratic Republic of Congo)-Reference

Oct 24, 20211 min read

Congo Reborn, Notes Of The Second Franc #4: 20 Centimes (Democratic Republic of Congo)-Reference

Congo Reborn, Notes Of The Second Franc #4: 20 Centimes (Democratic Republic of Congo)-Reference

Congo Reborn, Notes Of The Second Franc #4: 20 Centimes (Democratic Republic of Congo)-Reference

Oct 24, 20211 min read

Congo Reborn, Notes Of The Second Franc #3:10 Centimes (Democratic Republic of Congo,1997)-Reference

Congo Reborn, Notes Of The Second Franc #3:10 Centimes (Democratic Republic of Congo,1997)-Reference

Congo Reborn, Notes Of The Second Franc #3:10 Centimes (Democratic Republic of Congo,1997)-Reference

Oct 24, 20211 min read

Congo Reborn, Notes Of The Second Franc #2: 5 Centimes (Democratic Republic of Congo,1997)-Reference

Congo Reborn, Notes Of The Second Franc #2: 5 Centimes (Democratic Republic of Congo,1997)-Reference

Congo Reborn, Notes Of The Second Franc #2: 5 Centimes (Democratic Republic of Congo,1997)-Reference

Oct 24, 20211 min read

Congo Reborn, Notes Of The Second Franc #1: 1 Centimes (Democratic Republic of Congo,1997)-Reference

Congo Reborn, Notes Of The Second Franc #1: 1 Centimes (Democratic Republic of Congo,1997)-Reference

Congo Reborn, Notes Of The Second Franc #1: 1 Centimes (Democratic Republic of Congo,1997)-Reference

Oct 24, 20211 min read

Small Notes Of The Great Rift Republic #2: 20 Francs (Burundi, 2007)-Article

Small Notes Of The Great Rift Republic #2: 20 Francs (Burundi, 2007)-Article

Small Notes Of The Great Rift Republic #2: 20 Francs (Burundi, 2007)-Article

May 27, 20212 min read

Small Notes Of The Great Rift Republic #1: 10 Francs (Burundi, 2007)-Article

Small Notes Of The Great Rift Republic #1: 10 Francs (Burundi, 2007)-Article

Small Notes Of The Great Rift Republic #1: 10 Francs (Burundi, 2007)-Article

May 27, 20212 min read

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Redundant Assembly: 10 New Zaire (Zaire, 1993)-Article

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Redundant Assembly: 10 New Zaire (Zaire, 1993)-Article

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Redundant Assembly: 10 New Zaire (Zaire, 1993)-Article

Jan 10, 20213 min read

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Bounty: 10 New Makuta (Zaire, 1993)-Article

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Bounty: 10 New Makuta (Zaire, 1993)-Article

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Bounty: 10 New Makuta (Zaire, 1993)-Article

Jan 10, 20213 min read

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Lost Monument: 5 New Makuta (Zaire, 1993)-Article

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Lost Monument: 5 New Makuta (Zaire, 1993)-Article

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Lost Monument: 5 New Makuta (Zaire, 1993)-Article

Jan 10, 20213 min read

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Lost Monument: 1 New Likuta (Zaire, 1993)-Article

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Lost Monument: 1 New Likuta (Zaire, 1993)-Article

Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The Lost Monument: 1 New Likuta (Zaire, 1993)-Article

Jan 10, 20213 min read

Notes of Marshall Mobutu, Tamer of the Unconquerable River: 500 Zaire (Zaire, 1989)-Article

Notes of Marshall Mobutu, Tamer of the Unconquerable River: 500 Zaire (Zaire, 1989)-Article

Notes of Marshall Mobutu, Tamer of the Unconquerable River: 500 Zaire (Zaire, 1989)-Article

Dec 16, 20203 min read

The Leopard of Zaire: 1 Zaire (Zaire, 1977)-Founder's Article

The Leopard of Zaire: 1 Zaire (Zaire, 1977)-Founder's Article

The Leopard of Zaire: 1 Zaire (Zaire, 1977)-Founder's Article

Oct 31, 20203 min read

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