Full name: Central African Republic
Population: 4.5 million (UN, 2011)
Capital: Bangui
Area: 622,984 sq km (240,535 sq miles)
Major languages: French, Sangho (lingua franca)
Major religions: Christianity, Islam, indigenous beliefs
Life expectancy: 48 years (men), 51 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc = 100 centimes
Main exports: Diamonds, timber, cotton, coffee, tobacco
GNI per capita: US $470 (World Bank, 2010)
