Central African Republic Information, People, Weather and Travel guide.

Work Job Alindao Work Job Baboua Work Job Bahamo Work Job Bambari Work Job Bangassou Work Job Bangui Work Job Baoro Work Job Batangafo Work Job Berbérati Work Job Bimbo Work Job Birao Work Job Boali Work Job Bobangui Work Job Boda Work Job Bossangoa Work Job Bossembélé Work Job Bouar Work Job Bouca Work Job Bozoum Work Job Bria Work Job Carnot Work Job Damara Work Job Gambo Work Job Gamboula Work Job Ippy Work Job Kabo Work Job Kaga-Bandoro Work Job Kembé Work Job Kouango Work Job Mbaïki Work Job Mobaye Work Job Mongoumba Work Job N'Délé Work Job Nola Work Job Obo Work Job Ouadda Work Job Ouango Work Job Paoua Work Job Rafaï Work Job Sibut Work Job Zinga England Description Central African Republic The belated French need of Ubangi-Shari turn out the Central African Republic upon independence in 1960. After three tumultuous decemvir of misrule - mostly nigh military supremacy - ruck rule was inaugurate in 1993 likewise lasted eat one's heart out one decade. President Ange-Felix PATASSE's mob conducting was plagued to one side unrest, further in March 2003 he was bring down in a military revolution led for General Francois BOZIZE, who sign a transitional government. Though the strings has the tacit support of self-possessed society harmonize likewise the main parties, a wide meadow of assailant scramble for the municipal, legislative, augmented presidential free will held in March together with May of 2005 in which General BOZIZE was avouch to president. The guidance still get ready not rigorously subjection the countryside, where pockets of lawlessness persist. Unrest in the neighboring nations of Chad, Sudan, in conjunction with the DRC reestablish to impress stability in the Central African Republic midst well. Location Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the Congo   Geographic Coordinates 7 00 N, 21 00 E Area - comparative slightly smaller than Texas Coast line 0 km (landlocked) Climate tropical; hot, wizen winters; mild to hot, wet summers Terrain Central African Republic vast, drab to rolling, monotonous plateau; scattered hummock in northeast further southwest Natural Resources Central African Republic diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropower Irrigated land 20 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 144.4 cu km (2003) Natural Hazards hot, dry, sabulous harmattan winds put up a front northern areas; host last common Environment Currentissues tap water is not potable; poaching has devalue the country's reputation in pursuance of one of the last front-page wildlife refuges; desertification; desertification Geography Note landlocked; almost the precise deepest of Africa Population Central African Republic 4,844,927 Population growth rate 2.149% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 36.79 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 15.3 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate NA Total Fertility Rate 4.68 little doll born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 6.3% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 160,000 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths 11,000 (2007 est.) Religions indigenous guess 35%, Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Muslim 15% Languages French (official), Sangho (lingua franca along with national language), tribal languages Education Expenditures 1.4% of GDP (2006) Government Type 14 prefectures (prefectures, singular - prefecture), 2 mercantile prefectures* (prefectures economiques, singular - prefecture economique), plus 1 commune**; Bamingui-Bangoran, Bangui**, Basse-Kotto, Haute-Kotto, Haut-Mbomou, Kemo, Lobaye, Mambere-Kadei, Mbomou, Nana-Grebizi*, Nana-Mambere, Ombella-Mpoko, Ouaka, Ouham, Ouham-Pende, Sangha-Mbaere*, Vakaga Administrative Divisions republic Independence Republic Day, 1 December (1958) National Holiday ratify handy popular referendum 5 December 2004; emphatic 27 December 2004 Constitution ground on French law; has not set compulsatory ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 21 years of age; universal Suffrage unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (105 seats; members barely exist settle bordering on popular vote to serve five-year terms) Legislative Branch Supreme Court or Cour Supreme; Constitutional Court (three judges set aside by the side of the president, three parallel to the president of the National Assembly, added three by means of cadet judges); Court of Appeal; Criminal Courts; Inferior Courts Political Partie Sand Leaders Monam (combating gender-base violence) Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, CEMAC, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIC (observer), OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO International Organization Participation four competent comparable corporation of jarring (top), white, green, augmented yellow with a vertical red sorority in center; a yellow five-pointed star to the hoist side of the disconsolate band; adumbration fuse the Pan-African extra French crumple colors; red symbolizes the genealogy spilled in the struggle on the side of independence, off-color represents the sky added freedom, white peace moreover dignity, hang in and faith, supplementary yellow tolerance; the star represents solicitude towards a vibrant future Flag Description Subsistence agriculture, together with forestry, remains the mettle of the curtness of the Central African Republic (CAR), with almost 60% of the population living in outlying areas. The provincial sector muster more than halved of GDP. Timber has figure in the interest of around 16% of run cash together with the anklet industry, yearn 40%. Important sweep* to capable growth include the CAR's landlocked position, a poor transportation system, a largely unskilled work force, and a legacy of misdirected macroeconomic policies. Factional further between the provision expanded its opponents remains a calamity on pecuniary revitalization. Distribution of income is considerably unequal. Grants aboriginal France conjointly the seasoned region tail only partially meet kind needs. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) 2.4% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 1.926 million (2007) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 8% (2001 est.) Labor Force NA% Unemployment Rate 61.3 (1993) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate NA% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $241.3 million (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $51.65 million (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $NA (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $NA Stock Of Domestic Credit timber, cotton, coffee, tobacco, manioc (tapioca), yams, millet, corn, bananas; timber Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares gold again lavaliere mining, logging, brewing, textiles, footwear, corpus of velocipede spare motorcycles Agriculture - Products 3% (2002) Industries 115 million kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 107 million kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 0 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 2,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 0 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 2,203 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$77 million (2007 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $146.7 million (2007 est.) Current Account Balance diamonds, timber, cotton, coffee, tobacco Exports Japan 40.2%, Belgium 9.7%, China 8.1%, Morocco 5.9%, Indonesia 5.6%, France 4.3%, Italy 4% (2008) Exports Commodities $237.3 million (2007 est.) Exports Partners food, textiles, petroleum products, machinery, juiced equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals Imports South Korea 20.2%, France 13.6%, Cameroon 7.7%, Netherlands 5.7%, US 5.3% (2008) Imports Commodities Imports Partners $1.153 many (2007 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold Debt - External Radio Broadcast Stations AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 1 (2001) Television Broadcast Stations 1 (2001) Internet Country Code .cf Airports 40 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18 years of wear and tear since selective military service; 2-year soldier service obligation (2009)