CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Country (long form) Central African Republic
Capital Bangui
Total Area 240,535.47 sq mi
622,984.00 sq km
Population 3,512,751 (July 2000 est.)
Languages French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), Arabic, Hunsa, Swahili
Religions indigenous beliefs 24%, Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Muslim 15%, other 11%
Government Type republic
Currency 1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes
Industry diamond mining, sawmills, breweries, textiles, footwear, assembly of bicycles and motorcycles
Agriculture cotton, coffee, tobacco, manioc (tapioca), yams, millet, corn, bananas; timber
Exports diamonds, timber, cotton, coffee, tobacco
Natural Resources diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropower

Visa Required (U.S. only) Yes    2001
(united states government sources. all information was accurate at time of posting)

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