Central African Republic
- Official Name:
- Central African Republic
- Area:
- 622.984 km 2
- Population (2007):
- 4.369.038 inhabitants
- Coastline:
- 0 km. None
- Capital:
- Bangui
- Maritime Ports and terminals:
- Bangui, Nola, Salo, Nzinga
- Maritime claims:
-
- Territorial sea: None
- Exclusive economic zone: None
- Continental shelf: None
- Political divisions:
- 14 prefectures (prefectures, singular - prefecture), 2 economic prefectures (prefectures economiques, singular - prefecture economique), and 1 commune; Bamingui-Bangoran, Bangui, Basse-Kotto, Haute-Kotto, Haut-Mbomou, Kemo, Lobaye, Mambere-Kadei, Mbomou, Nana-Grebizi, Nana-Mambere, Ombella-Mpoko, Ouaka, Ouham, Ouham-Pende, Sangha-Mbaere, Vakaga
- Language(s):
- French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), tribal languages
- National holiday:
- Republic Day, 1 December (1958)
- Nationality:
- Central African(s)
- Official time:
- UTC 1.
- Member of:
- ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, CEMAC, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIC (observer), OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
- Internet country code:
- .cf
Economic Profile
- Currency:
-
Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF) - GDP - per capita (PPP):
- USD1.200 (2006 est.)
- GDP (official exchange rate):
- (2006 est.) USD 1.550.000.000
- PIB (Real growth rate:
- 3,5% (2006 est.)
- GDP (Composition by sector): (2001 est.)
-
- Agriculture: 55%
- Industry: 20%
- Services: 25%
- Labor force:
- 1.866.000 (2006 est.)
- Labor force - by occupation (1999):
-
- Agriculture 20%
- Industry: 22%
- Services 58%
- Unemployment rate:
- ND
- Inflation rate (Consumer prices):
- 3,6% (2006 est)
- Investment (Gross Fixed):
- ND
- Budget:
-
- Revenues: ND
- Expenditures: ND
- Public debt:
- ND
- Current account balance:
- ND
- Exports:
- USD 131.000.000 FOB (2004 est.)
- Exports - Commodities:
- Diamonds, timber, cotton, coffee, tobacco
- Exports - Partners:
- Belgium 35%, France 9,7%, Spain 8,7%, Italy 8,1%, China 7,1%, Indonesia 6,3%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,7%, US 4,5%, Turkey 4,5% (2005)
- Imports:
- USD 203.000.000 FOB (2004 est.)
- Imports - Commodities:
- Food, textiles, petroleum products, machinery, electrical equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals
- Imports - partners:
- France 16,6%, Netherlands 10,3%, Cameroon 9,7%, US 7,3% (2005)
- Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
- ND
- Debt - external:
- USD 1.060.000.000 (2002 est.)
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