Central African Republic
Central African Republic is in Africa, in the Central Africa region. Its capital is Bangui. It has a population of about 5.5 million and an area of 622,984 km². Its flag has 5 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is yellow, at 21.8% of the total.
The flag of Central African Republic as a pie chart
- Yellow 21.8%
- Green 20.8%
- White 20.8%
- Navy blue 19.9%
- Red 16.7%
- Design
- Complex design (cross, diagonal, triangle or canton)
- Symbol
- Has a star
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
Central African Republic at a glance
- Capital
- Bangui
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Central Africa
- Official languages
- French and Sango
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc
- National day
- December 1
- Highest point
- Mont Ngaoui (about 1,410 meters)
- Anthem
- “La Renaissance”
- Area
- 622,984 km²43rd largest out of 208
- Population
- 5.5 million86th least populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 8.8 people/km²14th least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 3.1 billion26th lowest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 5563rd lowest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 57.7 years3rd lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Became independent from France
- Joined the UN in 1960
- Landlocked
Neighboring countries
Central African Republic borders 6 countries:
Cameroon
Chad
DR Congo
Republic of the Congo
South Sudan
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.