Central African Republic - République centrafricaine (French)
- Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka (Sango)
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Motto: "Unité, Dignité, Travail" (French) "Unity, Dignity, Work" "Zo Kwe Zo" (Sango) "All people are people" |
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 |
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Demonym(s) | Central African |
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Government | Unitarysemi-presidentialconstitutional republic |
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| Faustin-Archange Touadéra |
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| Henri-Marie Dondra |
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| Simplice Sarandji |
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Legislature | National Assembly |
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• Republic established | 1 December 1958 |
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| 13 August 1960 |
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| 4 December 1976 |
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| 4 December 1977 |
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| 21 September 1979 |
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• Total | 622,984 km2 (240,535 sq mi) (44th) |
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• Water (%) | 0 |
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• 2018 estimate | 4,666,368[2][3] (119th) |
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• 2003 census | 3,895,139[4] |
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• Density | 7.1/km2 (18.4/sq mi) (221st) |
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GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
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• Total | $4.262 billion[5] (162nd) |
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• Per capita | $823[5] (184th) |
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GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
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• Total | $2.321 billion[5] (163th) |
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• Per capita | $448[5] (181st) |
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Gini (2008) | 56.3[6] high · 28th |
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HDI (2019) | 0.397[7] low · 188th |
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Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
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Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
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Driving side | right[8] |
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Calling code | +236 |
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ISO 3166 code | CF |
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Internet TLD | .cf |
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