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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Central African RepublicGOVERNMENT:
- President--------------------------------- Ange-Felix Patasse
- Prime Minister-------------------------- Michel Gbezera-Bria
- Capital
City: ----------------------------- Bangui
- Capital city (Est. pop.).................... 553,000
GEOGRAPHY:
- Population: ---------------------------- 3,375,771
- Area: --------------------- 625,000 sq.km : 240,324 sq mi
PEOPLE:
- Official
languages:------------------- French, and Sangho.
VITAL STATISTICS:
- Literacy:------------------
60%
- Birth Rate-----------------------39/1000
- Unemployment-----------------
30%
ECONOMY:
- Monitary unit --------------------- Franc CFA
- Economy:------------ Predominantly agricultural and light industries , Timber and textiles
- Independence:-----------Independence from France in Aug 13 1960
- Natural Resources----------
Diamond and Uranium ,
Geography:Central african Republic is a
land locked nation located 800 km north of the equator
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