| Country (long form) |
Central African Republic |
| Capital |
Bangui |
| Total Area |
240,535.47 sq mi
622,984.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than Texas) |
| Population |
3,512,751 (July 2000 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
6,369,257 |
| Languages |
French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), Arabic, Hunsa, Swahili |
| Literacy |
60.0% total, 68.5% male, 52.4% female (1995 est.) |
| Religions |
indigenous beliefs 24%, Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Muslim 15%, other 11% |
| Life Expectancy |
42.26 male, 45.84 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
republic |
| Currency |
1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes |
| GDP (per capita) |
$1,700 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
diamond mining, sawmills, breweries, textiles, footwear, assembly of bicycles and motorcycles |
| Agriculture |
cotton, coffee, tobacco, manioc (tapioca), yams, millet, corn, bananas; timber |
| Arable Land |
3% |
| Natural Resources |
diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropower |
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