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Tony Cox

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Geopolitical and historical information on the Central African country of Central African Republic.

Culture of Central African Republic - Every Culture

Culture of Central African Republic - history, people, clothing, women, beliefs, food, family, social, dress and more.
http://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/Central-African-Republic.html
Central African Republic Military Stats - Nation Master

Central African Republic military stats information and more.
http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/profiles/Central-African-Republic/Military
WHO: Central African Republic

The WHO country health profile of Central African Republic provides key statistics and links to health topical databases, plus news, features and Bulletin journal articles on the health issues of the country.
http://www.who.int/countries/caf/en/
Central African Republic - Human Rights Watch

Although the brutal violence between Seleka rebels and the "anti-balaka" militia has ebbed, attacks on civilians remain alarming and widespread in the Central African Republic. Witnesses on both sides frequently described the attacks as retaliatory in nature, indicating a growing cycle of revenge killings.
https://www.hrw.org/africa/central-african-republic
Central African Republic Economy - Heritage

Learn more about the Central African Republic economy, including the population of Central African Republic, GDP, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation.
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/centralafricanrepublic
Central African Republic World News - The Guardian

Central African Republic information from The Guardian.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/central-african-republic
Central African Republic - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Most of the CAR consists of Sudano-Guinean savannas, but the country also includes a Sahelo-Sudanian zone in the north and an equatorial forest zone in the south.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_African_Republic
Economy of the Central African Republic - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

The Central African Republic (CAR) is classified as one of the world's least developed countries,[6] with an estimated annual per capita income of $547 PPP (2014).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_Central_African_Republic
Languages of the Central African Republic - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

The official languages of the Central African Republic are French and Sangho. In total there are about 120 languages in the country.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_Central_African_Republic
Central African Republic Map / Geography of Central African Republic - Worldatlas

Printable map of Central African Republic and info and links to Central African Republic facts, famous natives, landforms, latitude, longitude, maps, symbols, timeline and weather - by worldatlas.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/cf.htm
Central African Republic Country Profile - BBC News

Provides an overview, basic information and key dates for this land-locked African country.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13150040
Central African Republic History, Language and Culture - World Travel Guide

History, language and culture guide for Central African Republic including key historical events, information on the spoken languages, useful phrases, social conventions, religion and cultural diversity.
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/central-african-republic/history-language-culture
Central African Republic - Nations Online

A virtual travel guide to Central African Republic. This page aims to give you a broad overview of Central African Republic's art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government.
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/central_african_republic.htm
Central African Republic Facts - National Geographic

Get Central African Republic facts and information and see the Central African Republic flag in this country profile from National Geographic.
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/central-african-republic-facts

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Central African Republic Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka (Sango) République centrafricaine (French)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Zo Kwe Zo" (Sango) "All people are people" "Unité, Dignité, Travail" (French) "Unity, Dignity, Work"
Anthem: E Zingo (Sango) La Renaissance (French) "The Renaissance"
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Capital and largest city	Bangui 4°22′N 18°35′E / 4.367°N 18.583°E / 4.367; 18.583
Official languages	French · Sango (co-official)^[1]
Recognised national languages	Sango
Ethnic groups	Baggara Arabs Baka Banda Bayaka Fula Gula Gbaya Kara Kresh Mbaka Mandja Ngbandi Runga Sara Vidiri Wodaabe Yakoma Yulu Kanuri Zande other
Religion (2020) ^[2]	73.2% Christianity 13.9% Islam 12.0% traditional faiths 0.9% other / none
Demonym(s)	Central African
Government	Unitary presidential republic

• President	Faustin-Archange Touadéra
• Prime Minister	Félix Moloua
• President of the National Assembly	Simplice Sarandji

Legislature	National Assembly
Independence

• Republic established	1 December 1958
• from France	13 August 1960
• Central African Empire established	4 December 1976
• Coronation of Bokassa I	4 December 1977
• Bokassa I's overthrow and republic restored	21 September 1979

Area
• Total	622,984 km² (240,535 sq mi) (44th)
Population
• 2024 estimate	5,650,957^[3] (119th)
• Density	7.1/km² (18.4/sq mi) (221st)
GDP (PPP)	2023 estimate
• Total	$5.678 billion^[4] (170th)
• Per capita	$1,109^[4] (190th)
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	$2.760 billion^[4] (182nd)
• Per capita	$539^[4] (191st)
Gini (2021)	43^[5] medium inequality
HDI (2022)	0.387^[6] low (191st)
Currency	Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Drives on	right^[7]
Calling code	+236
ISO 3166 code	CF
Internet TLD	.cf

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Culture of Central African Republic - Every Culture

Culture of Central African Republic - history, people, clothing, women, beliefs, food, family, social, dress and more.
http://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/Central-African-Republic.html
Central African Republic Military Stats - Nation Master

Central African Republic military stats information and more.
http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/profiles/Central-African-Republic/Military
WHO: Central African Republic

The WHO country health profile of Central African Republic provides key statistics and links to health topical databases, plus news, features and Bulletin journal articles on the health issues of the country.
http://www.who.int/countries/caf/en/
Central African Republic - Human Rights Watch

Although the brutal violence between Seleka rebels and the "anti-balaka" militia has ebbed, attacks on civilians remain alarming and widespread in the Central African Republic. Witnesses on both sides frequently described the attacks as retaliatory in nature, indicating a growing cycle of revenge killings.
https://www.hrw.org/africa/central-african-republic
Central African Republic Economy - Heritage

Learn more about the Central African Republic economy, including the population of Central African Republic, GDP, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation.
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/centralafricanrepublic
Central African Republic World News - The Guardian

Central African Republic information from The Guardian.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/central-african-republic
Central African Republic - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Most of the CAR consists of Sudano-Guinean savannas, but the country also includes a Sahelo-Sudanian zone in the north and an equatorial forest zone in the south.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_African_Republic
Economy of the Central African Republic - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

The Central African Republic (CAR) is classified as one of the world's least developed countries,[6] with an estimated annual per capita income of $547 PPP (2014).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_Central_African_Republic
Languages of the Central African Republic - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

The official languages of the Central African Republic are French and Sangho. In total there are about 120 languages in the country.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_Central_African_Republic
Central African Republic Map / Geography of Central African Republic - Worldatlas

Printable map of Central African Republic and info and links to Central African Republic facts, famous natives, landforms, latitude, longitude, maps, symbols, timeline and weather - by worldatlas.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/cf.htm
Central African Republic Country Profile - BBC News

Provides an overview, basic information and key dates for this land-locked African country.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13150040
Central African Republic History, Language and Culture - World Travel Guide

History, language and culture guide for Central African Republic including key historical events, information on the spoken languages, useful phrases, social conventions, religion and cultural diversity.
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/central-african-republic/history-language-culture
Central African Republic - Nations Online

A virtual travel guide to Central African Republic. This page aims to give you a broad overview of Central African Republic's art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government.
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/central_african_republic.htm
Central African Republic Facts - National Geographic

Get Central African Republic facts and information and see the Central African Republic flag in this country profile from National Geographic.
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/central-african-republic-facts

Central African Republic Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka (Sango) République centrafricaine (French)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Zo Kwe Zo" (Sango) "All people are people" "Unité, Dignité, Travail" (French) "Unity, Dignity, Work"
Anthem: E Zingo (Sango) La Renaissance (French) "The Renaissance"
Show globe Show map of Africa
Capital and largest city	Bangui 4°22′N 18°35′E / 4.367°N 18.583°E / 4.367; 18.583
Official languages	French · Sango (co-official)^[1]
Recognised national languages	Sango
Ethnic groups	Baggara Arabs Baka Banda Bayaka Fula Gula Gbaya Kara Kresh Mbaka Mandja Ngbandi Runga Sara Vidiri Wodaabe Yakoma Yulu Kanuri Zande other
Religion (2020) ^[2]	73.2% Christianity 13.9% Islam 12.0% traditional faiths 0.9% other / none
Demonym(s)	Central African
Government	Unitary presidential republic

• President	Faustin-Archange Touadéra
• Prime Minister	Félix Moloua
• President of the National Assembly	Simplice Sarandji

Legislature	National Assembly
Independence

• Republic established	1 December 1958
• from France	13 August 1960
• Central African Empire established	4 December 1976
• Coronation of Bokassa I	4 December 1977
• Bokassa I's overthrow and republic restored	21 September 1979

Area
• Total	622,984 km² (240,535 sq mi) (44th)
Population
• 2024 estimate	5,650,957^[3] (119th)
• Density	7.1/km² (18.4/sq mi) (221st)
GDP (PPP)	2023 estimate
• Total	$5.678 billion^[4] (170th)
• Per capita	$1,109^[4] (190th)
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	$2.760 billion^[4] (182nd)
• Per capita	$539^[4] (191st)
Gini (2021)	43^[5] medium inequality
HDI (2022)	0.387^[6] low (191st)
Currency	Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Drives on	right^[7]
Calling code	+236
ISO 3166 code	CF
Internet TLD	.cf

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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