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Central African Republic

Central African Republic

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Official name
Central African Republic République centrafricaine · French
1 more name Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka · Sango
Capital
Bangui
Region
Middle Africa
Population (2018 est.)
≈ 4.7 million
Area
622,984 km²
Currency
Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Neighbours
Cameroon, Chad, DR Congo, Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Sudan
Internet / phone
.cf · +236

Where it is

Notable facts

  • The Central African Republic sits almost exactly in the middle of the African continent.
  • The Sangha Trinational forest reserve, shared with Cameroon and Congo, protects lowland gorillas and forest elephants.
  • Sango, a widely spoken creole, is co-official with French and serves as the national lingua franca.
  • The country is rich in diamonds, gold and uranium but remains one of the world’s least developed.

World Heritage 2 sites