Location: |
Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of Congo |
Size: |
622,984 sq. km.
(slightly smaller than Texas)
Elevation varies from
335 to 1,420 meters |
Population: |
4,369,038 (July 2007
est.)
* 0-14 years: 41.6%
* 15-64 years: 54.2%
* 65+ years:
4.1%
Median age: 18.5 years
Life expectancy: 43.74 years
HIV / AIDS: 13.5% |
|
Indigenous beliefs 35%
Protestant 25%
Catholic 25%
Muslim 15% |
Language: |
French (official)
Sangho
(national language)
Tribal languages |
Government: |
Republic |
Capital: |
Bangui |
Independence: |
13 August 1960 (from France) |
