Ugandan resident on homosexuality
Some boys believe that to sleep with a man is safe because all the billboards around town show heterosexual couples, with messages ... nothing is said about homosexual couples using a condom, so they think it is safer to sleep with each other than a girl.
official name:Central African Republic capital:Bangui head of state:President Francois BOZIZE (since 15 March 2003 coup)
government type: republic population:4,444,330 independence: from France in 1960 languages:French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), tribal languages religion:indigenous beliefs 35%, Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Muslim 15% note: animistic beliefs and practices strongly influence the Christian majority currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF) Legal Status of Homosexuality There is no law against homosexuality.
Communication
main lines in use:12,000 (2006) cellular telephones:130,000 (2007) Internet hosts: 21 (2008) Internet users:13,000 (2006)
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