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Central African Republic

Middle Africa

The Central African Republic is a landlocked country in the heart of Africa, bordered by six countries including Chad, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It gained independence from France on 13 August 1960. Despite substantial natural resources including uranium, gold, diamonds and timber, it ranks among the world's poorest nations and has faced significant political instability, including ongoing conflict. Its capital is Bangui.

Facts
Capital
Bangui 2
Population
5,513,282 2
2025 estimate; population figures for the Central African Republic are uncertain given ongoing conflict and the lack of a recent complete census.
Population Estimate Year
2025 2
Area (sq km)
622,984 2
Independence or Founding Year
1960 2
The Central African Republic gained independence from France on 13 August 1960.
Landlocked
Yes 3
Income Group
Low 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Central African Republic

Cities

Bambari

Central African Republic

Bangui

Central African Republic

Berberati

Central African Republic

Bossangoa

Central African Republic

Bouar

Central African Republic
Connections

Associated With

Bangui, Cities
Source Bangui (Wikipedia)
Central Africa, Regions
The Congo Basin, Landforms
Source Congo Basin (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Republic of the Congo, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Republic of the Congo
South Sudan, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: South Sudan

Borders

Cameroon, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Central African Republic
Chad, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Central African Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Central African Republic
Sudan, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Central African Republic

Has Capital

Bangui, Cities
Source Bangui (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Chari River, Bodies of Water
Ubangi River, Bodies of Water
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Nationals Include

Léonie Yangba Zowe

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Léonie Yangba Zowe (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
is a filmmaker from the Central African Republic
Faustin-Archange Touadéra

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Faustin-Archange Touadéra (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Faustin-Archange Touadéra (French: [fostɛ̃ aʁkɑ̃ʒ twadeʁa]; born 21 April 1957) is a Central African politician and mathematician who has been president of the Central African Republic since March 2016, and was previously its prime minister from 2008 to 2013.

Origin Of

Jean-Bédel Bokassa

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Jean-Bédel Bokassa
Laurent Gomina-Pampali

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Location Of

Central African Bush War

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Central African Bush WarInfobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Central African Republic

Site Of

Bank of Central African States

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Central African CFA franc

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Prince Demidoff's bushbaby

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Prince Demidoff's bushbaby (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The species is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda
Quillwort

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red-Fronted Gazelle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Red-fronted gazelle (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The red-fronted gazelle is native to Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Sudan and Sudan.
Red-tailed monkey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Red-tailed monkey (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
It is found in Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and possibly Burundi.
Royal Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Rusty-bellied brush-furred rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Rusty-bellied brush-furred rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range (central-african-republic)
Quote, Lead, range (central-african-republic)
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda
Senegal bushbaby

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Descriptions of Galago senegalensis (Handbook of the Mammals of the World text)Status and Conservation
Quote, Status and Conservation
occurs in numerous protected areas in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda
Senna alexandrina

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Short-palated fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Short-palated fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Central African Republic
Quote, Distribution, Central African Republic
It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Sitatunga

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Sitatunga (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives (4)
Quote, Lead, where it lives (4)
the Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, parts of Southern Sudan, Equatorial Guinea, Burundi, Ghana, Botswana, Rwanda, Zambia, Gabon, the Central African Republic, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.
Sooty roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros fuliginosus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Central African Republic
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Central African Republic
Cameroon · Central African Republic · Cote d'Ivoire
Southern needle-clawed bushbaby

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Southern needle-clawed bushbaby (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
it is present in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Congo and possibly also in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Spikemoss

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Staghorn Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Stella wood mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Stella wood mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range (central-african-republic)
Quote, Lead, range (central-african-republic)
It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Striped leaf-nosed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Macronycteris vittatus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Central African Republic
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Central African Republic
Botswana · Central African Republic · Cote d'Ivoire
Tabernanthe Iboga

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Tantalus monkey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Tantalus monkey (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Its native range includes Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo and Uganda.
Triplochiton scleroxylon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Typical striped grass mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Lemniscomys striatusCountry distribution
Quote, Country distribution
Country distribution Angola · Benin · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Cote d'Ivoire · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Ethiopia · Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Kenya · Liberia · Malawi · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Rwanda · Sierra Leone · South Sudan · Sudan · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda · Zambia
Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Central African Republic
Quote, Distribution, Central African Republic
It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
Water Hyacinth

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Water Lily

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Weyns's Duiker

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Weyns's duiker (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Weyns's duiker (Cephalophorus weynsi) is a tiny antelope found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Central African Republic and western Kenya.
Woermann's bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Woermann's bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Central African Republic
Quote, Distribution, Central African Republic
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
Wood sandpiper

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Xenogale

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Long-nosed mongoose (Wikipedia)Section: Distribution and habitat
Quote, Section: Distribution and habitat
The long-nosed mongoose is native to wetlands and rainforests from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, Cameroon to the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. Central African Republic (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Bangui
  • Article text
    At 622,984 square kilometres (240,535 sq mi), the Central African Republic is the world's 44th-largest country.
  • Demographics section, 2025
    5,513,282 (121st)
  • Article text
    After gaining independence from France in 1960, the CAR was ruled by a series of autocratic leaders, including Jean-Bédel Bokassa who changed the country's name to the Central African Empire and ruled as a monarch from 1976 to 1979.
  • Lead section
    The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the south, the Republic of the Congo to the southwest, and Cameroon to the west.
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Central African Republic
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    0 km (landlocked)
  • Government, Government type
    presidential republic
  • Borders: Cameroon, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Cameroon 901 km
  • Borders: Chad, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Chad 1556 km
  • Borders: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,747 km, Republic of the Congo 487 km
  • Borders: Sudan, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Sudan 174 km
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record CAF, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record CAF, incomeLevel
"name": "Central African Republic", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LIC", "iso2code": "XM", "value": "Low income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Central African Republic
Wikidata Q929, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Bangui (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Bangui, Infobox, Country
    Central African Republic
  • Has Capital: Bangui, Lead section
    the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic
View the Source
Congo Basin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Congo Basin, Description section, countries list
Quote, Associated With: The Congo Basin, Description section, countries list
Countries wholly or partially in the Congo region: Angola, Gabon, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia.
View the Source
Wikidata: Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve
Encompasses: Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Aouk Aoukale Faunal Reserve
Encompasses: Aouk Aoukale Faunal Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Wikidata: Nana Barya Faunal Reserve
Encompasses: Nana Barya Faunal Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: South Sudan
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: South Sudan, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: South Sudan, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Central African Republic 1,055 km
View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Republic of the Congo
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Republic of the Congo, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Republic of the Congo, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Central African Republic 487 km
View the Source

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