 | Capital city: Bangui, largest city
(main river port and international airport) |
 | Area: 622984 square km |
 | National day: 1 December
(proclamation of self-governing republic, 1958) |
 | Independence: 13 August 1960. Former
colony of Oubangui-Chari |
 | Population: 3.8 Miliion as of 2000 |
 | Leader: Ange-Felix Patasse born
1937, President since October 1993. |
 | Languages: French (official) Sango,
Banda, Baye, Zande. |
 | Currency: CFA francs |