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four equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white green and yellow with a vertical red band in center; a yellow five-pointed star to the hoist side of the blue band
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Official country name
Central African Republic
Local names
Republique Centrafricaine (long)
Former name
Ubangi-Shari, Central African Empire
Abbreviation
CAR
Nationality
Central African(s) (noun) 0 (adjective)
Languages spoken
French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), tribal languages
Capital
Bangui
Government type
republic
Population
4,444,330 ranked 123, (data 2008)
Geography
almost the precise center of Africa. The lowest point is Oubangui River 335 m.
Coastline
Coastline 0 km.
Land borders
5,203km, Cameroon 797 km, Chad 1,197 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,577 km, Republic of the Congo 467 km, Sudan 1,165 km.
Administrative divisions
14 prefectures (prefectures, singular - prefecture), 2 economic prefectures* (prefectures economiques, singular - prefecture economique), and 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
Independence
13 August 1960 (from France)