- Capital: Bangui (population: 0.7 million)
- Language: French and Sango.
- Currency: Central Africa CFA franc (XAF) = 100 centimes.
- People: Baya, Banda, Sara, Mandjia, Mboum, M'Baka, European.
- Life Expectancy: Male: 39.21, Female: 42.86.
- Religion: Catholic (25%), Muslim (9%), indigenous beliefs.
- Size (sq km): 623,000 (43rd)
- Population: 4.0 million (123rd)
- Population Density per sq km: 6.5 (213th)
- Country Dialling Code: 236
- Internet Country Code: .cf
- Time Zone: GMT +1
- Voltage Guide: 220/380 AC, 50 Hz.
- Finance: Traveller's cheques and some credit cards accepted.
- Business Hours: 0730-15.30 Mon-Friday.
- GDP: US$5.5 billion
- GDP per Capita: US$1,600
- Annual Growth: 5.5%
- Inflation: 2.5%
- Major Industries: Agriculture, diamond mining, timber, brewing.
- Major Trading Partners: France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Cote d'Ivoire, Spain, Cameroon, Eqypt.
- Personal Safety: Potentially volatile and subject to occasional coups d'etat. Banditry on remoter country roads.
