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🇨🇫Central African Republic

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Africa · Middle AfricaSovereign stateAU
ISOCF · CAF · 140
LAT,LNG7.00, 21.00
TEL+236

Central African Republic is a sovereign country in Middle Africa, Africa. Its capital is Bangui. It has a population of about 4,829,764 across 622,984 km² — roughly 8 people per km². The currency is the Central African CFA franc (XAF Fr). Official languages are French and Sango. Its ISO 3166 codes are CF, CAF, 140, and the international calling code is +236.

Capital
Bangui
#126
Population
4,829,764
#45
Area
622,984 km²
#220
Density
8 /km²

Key facts about Central African Republic

GET/alpha/CF
Calling code
+236
Currencies
XAF Fr
Languages
FrenchSango
Timezones
UTC+01:00
Demonym
Central African
Top-level domain
.cf
ISO codes
CF · CAF · 140
Coordinates
7.00, 21.00
Capital
Bangui

Other names for Central African Republic

République centrafricaineRepública CentroafricanaZentralafrikanische RepublikRepubblica CentrafricanaRepública Centro-Africana中央アフリカ共和国

Largest cities in Central African Republic (12)

GET/cities?country=CF

Countries bordering Central African Republic (6)

GET/borders/central%20african%20republic
🇨🇲Cameroon🇹🇩Chad🇨🇩Congo (Democratic Republic of the)🇨🇬Congo🇸🇸South Sudan🇸🇩Sudan

Frequently asked questions about Central African Republic

What is the capital of Central African Republic?

The capital of Central African Republic is Bangui.

What is the population of Central African Republic?

Central African Republic has a population of about 4,829,764, the 126th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Central African Republic?

Central African Republic uses the Central African CFA franc (XAF, symbol Fr).

What languages are spoken in Central African Republic?

The main languages of Central African Republic are French and Sango.

What is the calling code for Central African Republic?

The international dialing code for Central African Republic is +236.

Which countries border Central African Republic?

Central African Republic shares land borders with Cameroon, Chad, Congo (Democratic Republic of the), Congo, South Sudan, and Sudan.

Query Central African Republic from the API

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GET countries.dev/alpha/CF
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GET countries.dev/numericcode/140
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Largest cities in Central African RepublicDocs
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GET countries.dev/lang/fr
Countries that speak FrenchDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/236
Countries with calling code +236Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B01%3A00
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GET countries.dev/tld/cf
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GET countries.dev/demonym/Central%20African
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GET countries.dev/capital/Bangui
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