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About Central African Republic

The Central African Republic consists of vast plateau with scattered hills in northeast and southwest  and is covered by rainforests with some of the highest densities of lowland gorillas and forest elefants in Africa. The unspoilt wilderness was traditionally a favorate hunting destination and today is becoming more and more attractive as a ecotourist destination, with interesting national parks such as in the southwest, the Dzanga-Sangha National Park, in the north the Saint Florist National Park and in the northeast the Bamingui-Bangoran National Park, with excellent wildlife, including leopards, lions, and rhinos.

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General information

  • Capital: Bangui
  • Language: French (official), Sangho, and various tribal languages
  • Climate: Tropical, hot, dry winters and mild to hot, wet summers
  • Timezone: UTC +1
  • Currency: 1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF) = 100 centimes
  • Electricity plugs: c e (show)
  • No. of inhabitants: 3.683.538 (2003)
  • Interl. accesscode +236
  • Toplevel domain .cf
  • Travel alert: EnjoyYourWorld strongly advises you to take necessary precautions for a safe travel. For more info please follow this link

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After the recent political turmoil in the Central African Republic still some pockets of lawlessness persist.

Religion: Indigenous beliefs, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Muslim

National holiday: Republic Day, 1 December (1958)

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