Area 622,984 sq km (240,534 sq mi)
Poplation 3,684,000
Capital city Bangui (553,000)
Government Multiparty republic
Ethnicity Groups: Baya 33%, Banda 27%, Mandjia 13%, Sala 10%, Mboum 7%, Mbaka 4%, others
Language Frence (official), Sangho
Religions Traditional beliefs 35%, Protestant 25%, Roman catholic 25%, Islam 15%
Currency CFA franc = 100 centimes

The Central African Republic is a remote, landlocked country in the heart of Africa.

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