Central African Republic

Official nameCentral African Republic

CapitalBangui

RegionAfrica — Middle Africa

Area622,984 km²

LandlockedYes

LanguagesFrench, Sango

CurrenciesCentral African CFA franc (Fr)

DemonymCentral African

Approx. coordinates7°, 21°

Central African Republic sits within Middle Africa, a subregion of Africa. Its capital is Bangui, and as a landlocked country, Central African Republic has no direct access to the open sea. At around 622,984 km² in area, Central African Republic uses French as a major language and its currency is the Central African CFA franc (Fr). On the map, it shares a border with 6 other countries, which is a useful clue when narrowing down its shape in the quiz.

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