Central African Republic Travel Guide
From Wikitravel
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WARNING: Due to massive political unrest in the Central African Republic and wild rebel activity over many areas, travel to this country is strongly discouraged. |
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| Capital | Bangui |
| Government | Republic |
| Currency | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF) |
| Area | 622,984 km2 |
| Population | 4,303,356 (June 2006 est.) |
| Language | French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), tribal languages |
| Religion | Indigenous beliefs 35%, Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Muslim 15% (animistic beliefs and practices strongly influence the Christian majority) |
| Calling Code | +236 |
| Internet TLD | .cf |
| Time Zone | UTC +1 |
The Central African Republic is in fact at the geographic center of Africa, bordered by Cameroon to the west, Chad to the north, Sudan to the east, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo to the south.
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Regions
Cities
- Bambari
- Bangassou
- Bangui - the capital
- Birao
- Bossangoa
- Bouar
- Bria
- Mbaiki
- Nola
Other destinations
Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Understand
The former French colony of Ubangi-Shari became the Central African Republic upon independence in 1960. After three tumultuous decades of misrule - mostly by military governments - a civilian government was installed in 1993. Subsistence agriculture, together with forestry, remains the backbone of the economy, with more than 70% of the population living in outlying areas.
Climate
Tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers.
Landscape
Vast, flat to rolling, monotonous plateau; scattered hills in northeast and southwest.
Get in
By plane
By car
By bus
By boat
Get around
Traditional trade carried on by means of shallow-draft dugouts. Oubangui is the most important river, navigable all year to craft drawing 0.6 m or less. 282 km of waterways are navigable to craft drawing as much as 1.8 m
Talk
Buy
Costs
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Learn
Work
Stay safe
Hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds affect northern areas. Floods are common.
Stay healthy
Respect
Contact
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