Central
African Republic is located close to the center of Africa more
than 380 miles (610 km) away from the sea. The land area
is 240,324 square miles (622,436 square kilometers) which
is slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Texas.
Formerly a territory of French Equatorial Africa known as Ubangi-Shari, the country gained its independence in 1960.
Its capital is Bangui. The estimated population was 4,303,356 in 2006.
The people of the Central African Republic are composed of many tribal groups the largest of which are the Baya, Banda, Mandjia, and Sara. The major religions are Animism, Christianity, and Islam. The official languages are French and Sango. Sango is based on a local Bantu language but has many words borrowed from French.
The Central African Republic has a republic form of government. The head of state is the president. The head of government is the prime minister.
The unit of currency is CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc.
Web Sites
Catalog
Search the library's catalog for Central African Republic.
Databases
Enter Central African Republic in these databases: