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| Time zone: | GMT +1 (West Africa time) | Daylight savings: None |
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| Main languages: | French, Sangho |
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Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF) €1 = CFA0.00, $1 = CFA587, £1 = CFA781 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .cf | International Dialling Code: 236 |
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Further information on Central African Republic
Discover more about Central African Republic - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 622,984 sq km (0 sq km under water)
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Neighbours (border lengths): Cameroon (797km), Chad (1,197km), Congo-Brazzaville (467km), Democratic Republic of the Congo (1,577km), Sudan (175km), South Sudan (990km)
Climate: Tropical climate with rainy season from December to March and long, hot, dry season between April and November.
Highest mountain: Mont Ngaoui (1,420m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Central African Republic from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Not Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Authoritarian regime | 166/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Repressed | 166/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Noticeable problems | 108/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Limited rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | High corruption | 150/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 175/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Central African Republic (CAR) Status: Independent Country
Population: 5,277,959 (rank: 116/196) Density: 8.4 people/sq km (rank: 183/196)
Ethnic groups: Baya 33%, Banda 27%, Mandjia 13%, Sara 10%, Mboum 7%, M'Baka 4%, Yakoma 4%, other 2%
Religions: indigenous beliefs 35%, Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Muslim 15%
GDP (PPP): $3.34 billion GDP per capita: $700 (rank: 191/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.