🇨🇫 Central African Republic
CF / CAF #44
Nomad Score
28.0
Cities
6
Currency
XAF
🌍 COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Central African Republic
Capital
Bangui
Continent
Africa / Middle Africa
Area
622,984 km²
Population
5.7M
Density
8.6/km²
Government
Unitary presidential system
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Right
TLD
.cf
Calling Code
+236
Timezone
UTC+01:00
📊 KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.414
GDP per capita (2031)
$1,681
Life Expectancy (2024)
57.7 yrs
Internet Users (2024)
13.8%
Gini Index (2021)
43.0
Inflation (2031)
3.0%
Unemployment (2025)
6.3%
Urban Population (2024)
44.1%
Life Satisfaction (2019)
3.5/10
PM2.5 (2019)
27.2 µg/m³
Homicide Rate (2016)
20.1/100k
Human Capital (2020)
0.29
🎭 CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
French (français),
Sango (yângâ tî sängö)
Religions
Christianity 73.2%,
Islam 13.9%,
Traditional faiths 12.0%,
Other 0.9%
Currencies
Fr XAF — Central African CFA franc
🛂 VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#168 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
21
Total Accessible
48
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