Central African

Capital: Bangui Population: 4,422,000 Official Languages: French Sango Time Zone: +1 Dialing Code: +236

Government: Republic Area: 622,984 km2 largest city: Bangui Currency : Central African CFA ISO 3166 code: CF

Basic Info

The Central African Republic is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the northeast, South Sudan in the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo in the south, and Cameroon in the west. The CAR covers a land area of about 240,000 square miles (620,000 km2), and has an estimated population of about 4.4 million as of 2008. Bangui is the country's capital city.

Geography

The Central African Republic is a landlocked nation within the interior of the African continent. It is bordered by the countries of Cameroon, Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo. The country lies between latitudes 2° and 11°N, and longitudes 14° and 28°E.

Climate

The climate of the Central African Republic is generally tropical. The northern areas are subject to harmattan trade winds that are hot, dry and carry dust. The southern regions have been subject to desertification, while the northeast of the country already is a desert.

Religion

Christians form 80.3% of the Republic's population, while 9.6% of the population maintain Indigenous beliefs. islam is practised by 10.1% of the country's population (2003 census). There are many missionary groups operating in the country, including Lutherans, Baptists, Catholics, Grace Brethren, and Jehovah's Witnesses. While these missionaries are predominantly from the United States, France, Italy, and Spain, many are also from Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and other African countries. Many missionaries left the country due to fighting between rebel and government forces in 2002 and 2003. Many have now returned to the country.

Administrative divisions

The Central African Republic is divided into 14 administrative prefectures (préfectures), along with 2 economic prefectures (préfectures economiques) and one autonomous commune. The prefectures are further divided into 71 sub-prefectures (sous-préfectures).

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