Central African Republic, Africa
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.
Image of Bangui, capital city of Central African Republic
Central African Republic is a Landlocked country with large diamond, gold, and timber reserves, unexploited solar potential, and membership in the regional CFA franc monetary union supporting fiscal reforms.
Central African Republic in one word would be “Gorillas,” meaning forest primates.
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Central African Republic is a country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Middle Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.
Easy learning about Central African Republic |
The capital city of Central African Republic is Bangui.
| Central African Republic is located in | Sub-Saharan Africa Middle Africa Africa Continent |
| Central African Republic has a population of | 5,152,421 inhabitants within a total area of 622,984 Km2 (387,104 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Central African Republic’s Global Peace Index (GPI) | 150 (world rank position) GPI scale of 3.01 This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is... (2024 data from GPI) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Central African Republic HDI ranks in position nº 191 worldwide HDI of 0.414 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
| Central African Republic’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 53 countries Central African Republic passport ranks 85th in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Central African Republic GDP per capita is | $532 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Central African Republic ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 7° 00' N, 21° 00' E Open in Google Maps |
| Neighbouring countries | Chad, Sudan, Congo Democratic Republic, South Sudan, Cameroon, Congo Republic. |
| Central African Republic Climate | tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers |
| Most predominant religion | Christian, |
| Second most predominant religion | Muslim, |
| Currency name & code | Franc (XAF) |
| Internet ccTLD | .cf |
| Central African Republic calling code | +236 |
Central African Republic administrative divisions
14 prefectures (préfectures), 2 economic préfectures* (préfectures économiques), and 1 commune**
- Bamingui-Bangoran,
- Bangui**,
- Basse-Kotto,
- Haute-Kotto,
- Haut-Mbomou,
- Kemo,
- Lobaye,
- Mambere-Kadei,
- Mbomou,
- Nana-Grebizi*,
- Nana-Mambere,
- Ombella-Mpoko,
- Ouaka,
- Ouham,
- Ouham-Pende,
- Sangha-Mbaere*,
- Vakaga
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