AREA ................................................
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622.984
kmq
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POPULATION ..................................
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3.742.482 in.
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DENSITY .........................................
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6,0 in/kmq
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CAPITAL ..........................................
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Bangui
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LANGUAGES ....................................
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French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), tribal languages
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RELIGIONS ......................................
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Indigenous beliefs 35%, Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Muslim 15%
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CURRENCY ......................................
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Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF)
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GDP per CAPITA .............................
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1094 $ (2004)
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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0,267 (168th place)
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LOWEST POINT ...............................
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Oubangui River 335 m
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HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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Mont Ngaoui 1420 m
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INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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13 August 1960 (from France)
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INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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Republic
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WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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.cf
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COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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+236
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