Central Africa(UN: Middle Africa)
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
A country at the geographic centre of the continent, rich in diamonds, timber and forest wildlife, and repeatedly destabilised by coups, armed groups and foreign interference.
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Central African Republic in pictures
Flag, landscapes, landmarks and wildlife you can meet in the games. Photographs come from each subject’s Wikipedia article.
Flag
Flag of Central African Republic
National flag
- Boali
Landscape
Boali
A real place in Central African Republic
- Boali Falls
Landmark
Boali Falls
A 50-metre curtain of water on the M'Bali river.
- Dzanga-Sangha clearing
Landmark
Dzanga-Sangha clearing
Up to 100 forest elephants dig for minerals in one open clearing.
- African forest elephant
Wildlife
African forest elephant
Smaller than its savanna cousin, with straight tusks and a taste for fruit.
- Mountain bongo
Wildlife
Mountain bongo
Fewer than 100 remain in the wild, all in Kenyan highland forest.
- Roan antelope
Wildlife
Roan antelope
Second only to the eland in size, with backswept scimitar horns.
- Bangui
City
Bangui
Capital of Central African Republic
Capital
Bangui
Population
5,513,282
World Bank, 2025
Area
622,984 km²
Currency
Central African CFA franc
GDP per person
$556
Current US$, 2025
Life expectancy
57.7 yrs
World Bank, 2024
Urban population
44.6%
UN member
Yes
Quick facts
Did you know?
Dzanga Bai is nicknamed the village of elephants.
Sango, a Ngbandi-based creole, is the shared everyday language.
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Where to start with Central African Republic
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Reference figures come from the World Bank Open Data API and the ISO 3166 country dataset, each shown with its year. Historical and cultural text is written by our editors and marks contested dating where scholars disagree. The "go deeper" chapters are generated live by Africa AI from that same reference data and our sourced library — check them before quoting. Borders shown are for orientation and do not imply a position on any dispute.