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Est. Population:
5,507,257
Demonym:
Central African
Religions:
Indigenous beliefs (35%)
Protestant (25%)
Roman Catholic (25%)
Muslim (15%)
Largest City:
Bangui (839,081)
Other Cities:
Bimbo (143,690)
Berbérati (128,430)
Region:
Central Africa
Bodies of Water:
None (Landlocked)
Total Area:
622,984 km2 (100% land, 0% water)
Total Land:
5,920 km
Total Coastline:
0 km (Landlocked)
Climate
Tropical
Terrain:
Vast plateau
Scattered hills in the northeast and southwest
Highest Point
Mont Ngaoui (1,420 m)
Lowest Point
Oubangi (335 m)
Natural Disasters
Winds
Flooding
Type:
Republic
Head of State:
President Faustin-Archange Touadéra
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Firmin Ngrébada
Admin. Divisions
14 Prefectures
2 Economic prefectures
1 Commune
Independence:
13 August 1960 (from France)
Nat'l Symbol:
Elephant
Nat'l Anthem:
Le Renaissance
GDP Per Capita
$600 (USD)
Currency
FCFA (Central African Franc)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = FCFA (Central African Franc)560.81
Internet Code
.cf
Telephone Code
+236
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The balafon is an instrument famous in the Central African Republic that resembles a xylophone but is instead made from animal parts and wood.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ct.html (Majority of information)
https://www.populationdata.net/pays/republique-centrafricaine/ (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 29 October 2016