The Central African Republic in figures

Identity & People

Official name:
Central African Republic

Population:
6.4 million

Official languages:
French and Sango

National motto:
Unity, Dignity, Work

Flag:
Consists of four horizontal stripes of blue, white, green, and yellow, intersected by a vertical red stripe.
A yellow five-pointed star is located in the upper left corner of the blue stripe.

Geography & Environment

Capital:
Bangui

Area:
623,000 km²

Border countries:
Cameroon, Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo

Climate:
Sub-Sahelian in the north, intertropical in the center, equatorial and tropical in the south

Vegetation:
Grass savanna in the north, shrub savanna in the center, dense forest in the south

Politics & Economy

The current constitution was promulgated on August 30, 2023.

Currency:
CFA franc

Gross Domestic Product:
0.7% in 2023

Gross Domestic Product per capita:
$539 in 2023

Export products:
Cotton, coffee, wood, gold, diamonds

Telephone code:
236

Administrative divisions:
7 regions, 20 prefectures, 85 sub-prefectures, 175 municipalities, more than 8,500 villages