Central African Republic

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The Central African Republic is a landlocked, resource-rich but politically unstable country in Central Africa that has experienced recurrent conflict and humanitarian crises.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landlocked country
sovereign state
borderCountry Cameroon
Chad
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
South Sudan
Sudan
callingCode +236
capital Bangui
climate tropical
colonialPower France
conflictStatus has experienced recurrent armed conflict
continent Africa
currency Central African CFA franc
currencyCode XAF
demonym Central Africa
surface form: Central African
drainageBasin Congo River
surface form: Congo River basin

Lake Chad basin
drivesOnThe right
formerName Ubangi-Shari
governmentType unitary semi-presidential republic
hasNaturalResource diamonds
gold
oil (potential)
timber
uranium
HDICategory low human development
humanitarianSituation chronic humanitarian crisis
independenceDate 1960-08-13
independenceFrom France
ISO3166-1Alpha2 CF
ISO3166-1Alpha3 CAF
landlocked true
largestCity Bangui
memberOf African Union
Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa
surface form: Central African Economic and Monetary Community

Economic Community of Central African States
Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa
United Nations
nationalAnthem La Renaissance
nationalMotto Unité, Dignité, Travail
officialLanguage French
Sango
region Central Africa
religionMajority Christianity
religionMinority Islam
timeZone UTC+1
UNMemberState true

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Banda-Langbas language spokenIn Central African Republic
Banda-Langbas language region Central African Republic
Banda-Langbas language country Central African Republic
Chari River country Central African Republic
Chari River sourceCountry Central African Republic
Chari River basinCountry Central African Republic
Chari River flowsThrough Central African Republic
Banda-Bogbo language spokenIn Central African Republic
Banda-Bogbo language country Central African Republic
Banda-Gbi language spokenIn Central African Republic
Banda-Gbi language countryOfOrigin Central African Republic
Banda-Mbrém language spokenIn Central African Republic
Banda-Mbrém language country Central African Republic
Second Chadian Civil War foreignInvolvement Central African Republic
Ubangi River country Central African Republic
Ubangi River formsBorderBetween Central African Republic
Ubangi River capitalCityCountry Central African Republic
Ubangi River basinCountries Central African Republic
Saharan languages spokenIn Central African Republic
Nilotic languages geographicDistribution Central African Republic
Guttera plumifera foundIn Central African Republic
Wagner Group (Russian private military company) activeInCountry Central African Republic
subject surface form: Wagner Group
Chad (region proximity via Fezzan) bordersCountry Central African Republic
subject surface form: Chad
Bank of Central African States country Central African Republic
Bank of Central African States monetaryPolicyFor Central African Republic
Bank of Central African States legalTenderIn Central African Republic
CFA franc usedBy Central African Republic
CFA franc zone memberState Central African Republic
CFA franc zone legalTenderIn Central African Republic
Teke–Mbede languages spokenIn Central African Republic
Runga people country Central African Republic
Secretariat of ECCAS countryServed Central African Republic
western Sudan borderedBy Central African Republic
Darfur region borderedBy Central African Republic
Bahr el Ghazal borderedBy Central African Republic
Bongo–Bagirmi languages spokenIn Central African Republic
Bongo–Bagirmi languages primaryCountries Central African Republic
Sara languages spokenIn Central African Republic
Kaba language spokenIn Central African Republic
Kaba language country Central African Republic
Yulu language region Central African Republic
Yulu language spokenIn Central African Republic
Yulu language country Central African Republic
Lake Chad Basin Commission memberState Central African Republic
Ngbaka language spokenIn Central African Republic
Ngbaka language country Central African Republic
Laka language spokenIn Central African Republic