Central African Republic

Summary of Central African Republic located in Africa.   Back to All Countries List


Offical Flag of Central African Republic
FIPS Code :   CT
ISO Code :   CF
ISO 3 Code :   CAF
Numeric ISO :   140
Continent :   Africa
Area in (Sq KM) :   622984
DMS :   6° 36' 40.00" N, 20° 56' 22.00" E
Phone Code :   236
Currency :   Franc (XAF)
In Native :   République centrafricaine

The Central African Republic is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the south, the Republic of the Congo to the southwest and Cameroon to the west. The CAR covers a land area of about 620,000 square kilometres (240,000 sq mi) and had an estimated population of around 4.7 million as of 2018. As of 2020, the CAR is the scene of a civil war, ongoing since 2012.

December 1 Central African Republic Day: Ubangi-Shari became an autonomous territory within the French Community as the Central African Republic on 1 December 1958
 
Capital :   Bangui
Neighbour Countries :   Chad,   Sudan,   Democratic Republic of the Congo,   South Sudan,   Cameroon,   Republic of the Congo
Languages :   French,   Sango,   Lingala,   Kongo

Regions in Central African Republic

Bamingui-Bangoran
Bangui
Basse-Kotto
Haute-Kotto
Haut-Mbomou
Kémo
Lobaye
Mambéré-Kadéï
Mbomou
Nana-Grébizi
Nana-Mambéré
Ombella-M'Poko
Ouaka
Ouham
Ouham-Pendé
Sangha-Mbaéré
Vakaga

Time zones in Central African Republic

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
Africa/Bangui 1 Friday, April 4, 2025 12:30:13 AM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
W. Central Africa Standard Time 1 Friday, April 4, 2025 12:30:13 AM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Central African Republic