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The Central African Republic is located in the central part of the African continent, sharing its western border with Cameroon, its northwestern border with Chad, its northeastern border with Sudan, and its southern border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo. The capital city is Bangui.
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  • Population: 3,799,897
  • Land Area: 622,984 sq km
  • Capital City: Bangui
  • Languages: Arabic,  French(official),  Swahili,  Sangho,  Hunsa
  • Religions: 15% Muslim, 25% Roman Catholic, 25% Protestant, 24% indigenous beliefs, 11% other
  • Government: republic
  • Date of independence: 8/13/1960
  • GDP: $4.284 billion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook
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