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 | Central African Republic
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| Location: |
Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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| Area: |
622,980 sq km
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| Climate: |
tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers |
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| Terrain: |
vast, flat to rolling, monotonous plateau; scattered hills in northeast and southwest
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| Population: |
3,444,951 (July 1999 est.) |
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| Religions: |
indigenous beliefs 24%, Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Muslim 15%, other 11%
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| Languages: |
French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), Arabic, Hunsa, Swahili
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| Capital: |
Bangui |
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