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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: CF

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code CF

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the CF code, which represents Central African Republic within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
CF
Related Codes
CAF140CT
Official Name
Central African Republic
Official Name (Native)
Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka (Sango)
Common Name
Central African Republic
Common Name (Native)
Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka (Sango)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Region
Central Africa
Area
622,984 km²
Country Bounds
N: 11.0076, S: 2.22051, W: 14.4201, E: 27.4634
Landlocked
Yes
Coordinates of Capital
Bangui (4.37325, 18.562834)
Terrain
vast, flat to rolling plateauscattered hills in northeast and southwest
Climate
tropicalhot, dry wintersmild to hot, wet summers
Border Countries
Cameroon 901 kmChad 1556 kmDemocratic Republic of the Congo 1,747 km, Republic of the Congo 487 kmSouth Sudan 1055 kmSudan 174 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Bangui
Government Type
Republic
Established
1960
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +1 hour
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
4,666,377
Population Density
7.49 people/km²
Nationality
Noun: Central African(s) Adjective: Central African
Distribution
majority of residents live in the western and central areas of the country, especially in and around the capital of Bangui, as shown in this population distribution map
Official Languages
SangoFrench
Other Language
Lingala
Literacy Rate
42.4% (2019 est.)
Religions
Roman Catholic 34.6%Protestant 15.7%other Christian 22.9%Muslim 13.8%ethnic religionist 12%Baha'i 0.2%agnostic/atheist 0.7% (2020 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"La Renaissance" (The Renaissance)
National Holiday
Republic Day, 1 December (1958)
National Symbols
elephant
National Colors
blue, white, green, yellow, red
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
XAF – Central African CFA franc (F.CFA)
GDP
$5.849 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.cf
Calling Code
+236
    Internet Hosts
    20
    Internet Users
    22,600
    Phones (Mobile)
    1,070,000 lines
    Phones (Landline)
    5,600 lines

    The Central African Republic is a landlocked country located in Central Africa, situated to the north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

    *The map highlights the location of Central African Republic.

    Related locale codes

    fr-CF – French (Central African Republic)

    ln-CF – Lingala (Central African Republic)

    sg-CF – Sango (Central African Republic)

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