| Africa > Middle Africa > Central African Republic | |
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| Official Name Central African Republic | |
| Motto Unity, Dignity, Work | |
| Region Africa | |
| Sub-Region Middle Africa | |
| Capital Bangui | |
| Currency Cfa Franc Beac (XAF) | |
| Independence Day 13 Aug 1960: Independence from France in 1960. | |
| Population 4,709,000 | |
| Nationality Central African | |
| Ethnic Group Baya, Banda, Mandjia, Sara, Fulani, Mboum, M\'Baka, Yakoma, others | |
| Area 622,984 km2 | |
| Neighbor Countries Cameroon, Chad, DR Congo, Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Sudan | |
| Time Zone WAT (UTC+1) | |
| Geo Location Latitude 7.00, Longitude 21.00 | |
| Dialing Code +236 | |
| ISO 9166 alpha 2 code CF | |
| ISO 9166 alpha 3 code CAF | |
| ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 140 | |
| Code for International Olympic Committee CAF | |
| Country Domain (ccTLD) .cf | |