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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Bangui
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542,393
|
2020
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|
Bimbo
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129,655
|
2020
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Mbaiki
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67,132
|
2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
5,990,855 |
| Area Total: |
622,980km2 |
| Area Land: |
622,980km2 |
| Coast Line: |
0km |
| Capital: |
Bangui |
| Climate: |
Tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers. |
| Languages: |
French (official)
Sangho
Arabic
Hunsa
Swahili |
| Currency: |
1 CFAF = 100 centimes |
| Holiday: |
National Day 1 December (1958), Boganda Day is 29 March, Independence Day is 13 August (1960) |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 76.30°F |
| July: |
°C / 75.00°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 57.5" |
Boundaries
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Congo (DRC)
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1,577 km
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Chad
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1,197 km
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Sudan
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1,165 km
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Cameroon
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797 km
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Congo (RC)
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467 km
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South Sudan
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-1 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Baya
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34.00%
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Banda
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27.00%
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Mandjia
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21.00%
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Sara
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10.00%
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Mboum
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4.00%
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M'Baka
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4.00%
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Europeans
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0.00%
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Religions
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Protestant
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25.00%
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Roman Catholic
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25.00%
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Indigenous beliefs
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24.00%
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Muslim
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15.00%
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Other
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11.00%
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CountryWire
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