 Central African Republic
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
7 00 N, 21 00 E |
| Area |
total: 622,984 sq km land: 622,984 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers |
| Terrain |
vast, flat to rolling, monotonous plateau; scattered hills in northeast and southwest |
| Population |
4,369,038 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), tribal languages |
| Imports |
food, textiles, petroleum products, machinery, electrical equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals |
| Exports |
diamonds, timber, cotton, coffee, tobacco |
| Hazards |
hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds affect northern areas; floods are common |
| Resources |
diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropower |
| Geography |
landlocked; almost the precise center of Africa |
| Nationality |
noun: Central African(s) adjective: Central African |
| Capital |
name: Bangui geographic coordinates: 4 22 N, 18 35 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.cf |
| Internet Users |
9,000 (2005) |
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