| Country name: |
Central African Republic |
| Capital: |
Bangui |
| Country code: |
231 |
| Continent: |
Africa |
| Currency name: |
CFA franc BEAC |
| Independence: |
1960-08-13 00:00:00 |
| Independent from: |
from France |
| Total area (km2): |
622,984 |
| Land area (km2): |
622,984 |
| Water area (km2): |
0 |
| Population: |
5,166,510 |
| Population note: |
5,166,510 (July 2013 est.) |
| Official language: |
Sango French |
| All languages: |
French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), tribal languages |
| Time zone: |
WAT (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+1) |
| Date format: |
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| Drive on: |
right |
| Calling code: |
+236 |
| Domain: |
.cf |
