| Central African Republic République centrafricaine
Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka |
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Motto: "Unité, Dignité, Travail" (French)
"Unity, Dignity, Work" |
Anthem: La Renaissance (French)
E Zingo (Sango)
The Renaissance
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Capital
(and largest city) | Bangui
4°22′N18°35′E / 4.367°N 18.583°E / 4.367; 18.583 |
| Official language(s) | French
Sango |
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| Ethnic groups | Baya 33%
Banda 27%
Mandjia 13%
Sara 10%
Mboum 7%
M'Baka 4%
Yakoma 4%
other 2% |
| Demonym | Central African |
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| Government | Republic |
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| - | President | François Bozizé |
| - | Prime Minister | Faustin-Archange Touadéra |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
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| Independence |
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| - | from France | 13 August 1960 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 622,984 km2 (43rd)
240,534 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 0 |
| Population |
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| - | 2009 estimate | 4,422,000[1] (124th) |
| - | 2003 census | 3,895,150 |
| - | Density | 7.1/km2 (223rd)
18.4/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $3.641 billion[2] |
| - | Per capita | $767[2] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $2.165 billion[2] |
| - | Per capita | $456[2] |
| Gini (1993) | 61.3[3] (very high) |
| HDI (2011) | 0.343 (low) (179th) |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
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| Time zone | WAT(UTC+1) |
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| - | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+1) |
| Drives on the | right[4] |
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| Internet TLD | .cf |
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| Calling code | 236 |
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