Fast Facts in Central African Republic
Population: 4,369,038
Capital: Bangui
Time Zone: UTC+1
Currency Name: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF)
Government Type: Republic
Languages: French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), tribal languages
Ethnic Breakdown: Baya 33%, Banda 27%, Mandjia 13%, Sara 10%, Mboum 7%, M'Baka 4%, Yakoma 4%, other 2%
Religion: indigenous beliefs 35%, Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Muslim 15%
Major Cities: Bangui
Phone Country Code: 236
Health Concerns: very high risk of food, waterborne and vectorborne diseases (diarrhea, Hepatits A, typhoid fever, malaria, meningococcal meningitis)
Official Tourism Website:
High Travel Season: November - April
Voltage: 220 V - 50 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: c, e
Major Holidays:
Misc Fact / Good to Know: Manovo-Gounda ST. Floris National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site.