 Central
African Republic: Facts and FiguresLocal Name Repúblique
Centrafricaine
 Location centralAfrica
Bordered By Chad, Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Republic of the Congo, Cameroon
Area 240,535 sq mi
(622,984 sq km)
Highest Point Mont Ngaoui; 4,659 ft
(1,420 m)
Lowest Point Oubangui River; 1,099 ft
(335 m)
Natural Resources
diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropower
Nationality Central
African
Population (July 2010 est) 4,511,488
Largest Cities Bangui
Ethnic Groups Baya, Banda, Mandjia,
Sara, Mboum, M'Baka, Yakoma
Religions indigenous beliefs,
Protestant, Roman Catholic, Muslim
Languages French (official), Sangho,
tribal
Capital Bangui
Form of Government republic
Present Constitution Adopted December 5,
2004
Chief of State President Francois Bozize (since
March 15, 2003)
Head of Government Prime Minister
Fraustin-Archange Touadera (since January 22, 2008)
Cabinet Council of Ministers
Legislature unicameral National Assembly
(Assemblee Nationale)
Judiciary Supreme Court (Cour Supreme);
Constitutional Court; Court of Appeal; Criminal Courts;
Inferior Courts
Local Administration 14 prefectures, 2 economic
prefectures, 1 commune
Currency Cooperation
Financiere en Afrique Centrale Franc (XAF)
Per Capita Income $700
Industries gold and diamond mining,
logging, brewing, textiles, footwear, assembly of
bicycles and motorcycles
Agriculture timber, cotton, coffee,
tobacco, manioc, yams, millet, corn, bananas; timber
Export Commodities diamonds, timber,
cotton, coffee, tobacco
Import Commodities food, textiles,
petroleum products, machinery, electrical equipment,
motor vehicles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals
 Independence Achieved August
13, 1960
From France
National Holiday Republic Day, December
1 (1958)
Flag red symbolizes the blood spilled in
the struggle for independence; blue, the sky and freedom;
white, peace and dignity; green, hope and faith; yellow,
tolerance; star represents aspiration towards a vibrant
future
Chad
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