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Capital:
Bangui
Area:
622,436 sq km / 240,260 sq ml
Language:
French, Sangho
Currency:
Franc CFA
Population:
3,683,538
Life expectancy:
48 (men), 53 (women)
Literacy rate:
52%
Religions:
Roman Catholic, Protestant, animist, Muslim
Physical features:
Landlocked flat plateau with hills in north east and south west, dry in north, rainforest in south west
Ethnic distribution:
Over 80 ethnic groups, main groups are 30% Banda, 29% Baya - Mandjia and 7% Mbaka
Exports:
Diamonds, uranium, coffee, cotton, hardwoods, tobacco
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