Central African Republic - Tourism and Travel

The Central African Republic is a country in central Africa.

It has an area of 240,324 miles (622,435 square kilometers.)

The Central African Republic is a landlocked country.

Most of the country consists of savanna plateau, which is drained by the Chari and Ubangi river systems.

There are mountains in the west and in the east.

The southern part of the Central African Republic is located in the Congo Basin. The Congo River Basin is the second largest drainage basin on Earth. Only the Amazon Basin is larger.

The Central African Republic has a tropical climate. There are heavy rains.

Bangui is the capital of the Central African Republic.

4,222,000 people live in the Central African Republic.

The majority of the people live in the western and southern parts of the country.

34% of the population is Baya, 27% is Banda, 21% is Mandjia and 10% is Sara.

French is the official language. Banda, Gbaya and Sango are also spoken.

60% of the people practice traditional religions, 35% are Christian and 5% are Muslim.

Subsistence farming occupies most of the workforce.

Diamonds make up about half of export earnings.

Timber, tobacco, coffee and cotton are also exported.

The Central African Republic has a presidential system of government.

The official currency is the CFA franc, which consists of 100 centimes.