The Central African Republic

Central African Republic Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka  (Sango) République centrafricaine  (French)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Unité, Dignité, Travail" (French) "Unity, Dignity, Work"
Anthem: E Zingo  (Sango) La Renaissance  (French) "The Renaissance"
Location of  Central African Republic  (dark blue) – in Africa  (light blue & dark grey) – in the African Union  (light blue)
Capital and largest city	Bangui 4°22′N 18°35′E / 4.367°N 18.583°E / 4.367; 18.583
Official languages	French Sango
Ethnic groups	Baya Banda Mandjia Sara Fulani Mboum M'Baka Yakoma others
Religion	Christianity Islam
Demonym	Central African
Government	Semi-presidential republic
• President	Faustin-Archange Touadéra
• Prime Minister	Simplice Sarandji
Legislature	National Assembly
Independence
• from France	13 August 1960
• Central African Empire established	4 December 1976
• Republic restored	21 September 1979
Area
• Total	622,984 km2 (240,535 sq mi) (44th)
• Water (%)	12 % Water
Population
• 2016 estimate	4,594,621 (119th)
• 2003 census	4,987,640
• Density	7.1/km2 (18.4/sq mi) (221st)
GDP (PPP)	2017 estimate
• Total	$3.454 billion
• Per capita	$693
GDP (nominal)	2017 estimate
• Total	$2.003 billion
• Per capita	$401
Gini (2008)	56.3 high · 6
HDI (2015)	0.352 low · 188th
Currency	Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+236
ISO 3166 code	CF
Internet TLD	.cf

Coordinates: 7°N 21°E / 7°N 21°E / 7; 21

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

The Central African Republic (CAR; Sango: Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka; French: République centrafricaine  pronounced [ʁepyblik sɑ̃tʁafʁikɛn], or Centrafrique [sɑ̃tʁafʁik]) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the east, 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 4.6 million as of 2016^[update].