Central African Republic — Country Profile
An overview of Central African Republic covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Central African Republic
The capital of Central African Republic is Bangui. It has a population of approximately 5.3M. The country covers an area of 622,984 km². It is located in Middle Africa.
Geography
Central African Republic is a country in Middle Africa, part of the Africa region. It covers an area of approximately 622,984 km². It shares land borders with Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Republic of the Congo, totalling 6 neighbours. It is a landlocked country with no direct sea access.
Demographics & Languages
Central African Republic has a population of approximately 5,330,690 people. Population density is around 8.6 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include French and Sango, totalling 2 languages. People from this country are referred to as Central African.
Economy Overview
As of 2025, Central African Republic reports a nominal GDP of about $3.1 billion. The official currency is the Central African CFA franc (XAF, symbol Fr). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 574.29 XAF.
Culture & Time
Central African Republic operates on a single time zone (Africa/Bangui). Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.cf.
Government & Status
The capital of Central African Republic is Bangui. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +236. Its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is CF.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.