Central African Republic
Central African Republic
Central African Republic is a country in Middle Africa, Africa. Its capital is Bangui, home to roughly 4,666,377 people across 622,984 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Bangui
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- Middle Africa
- Population
- 4,666,377
- Land area
- 622,984 km²
- ISO codes
- CF / CAF
- Languages
- French, Sango
Did you know?
- Dzanga-Sangha Reserve shelters western lowland gorillas, forest elephants, and bongo antelope in dense rainforest.
- The Central African Republic sits at the geographic heart of Africa, far from any ocean coast.
- Bangui grew along the Ubangi River, a major tributary feeding the Congo River system.
- Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park was once famed for black rhino and is now a World Heritage Site in Danger.
- Pygmy communities in the southern forests maintain among the oldest continuous hunter-gatherer traditions on the continent.
Bordering countries
Cameroon
Chad
DR Congo
Republic of the Congo
South Sudan
SudanPractice with geography games
Studying Central African Republic is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.