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Central African Republic

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5.17 million

Population. Ranked 117th in 2013.

$472.68

GDP per capita. Ranked 170th in 2012.

Borders

Cameroon 797 km, Chad 1,197 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,577 km, Republic of the Congo 467 km, South Sudan 990 km, Sudan 175 km
Largest city Bangui - 706,000
Capital city Bangui - 706,000
Monetary unit Communaute Financiere Africaine franc ; note - responsible authority is the Bank of the Central African States
Alternative names central afr. rep., Central African Republic, central af. r., central africa, Republique Centrafricaine, central african rep., Central African Rep.
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623,000 sq km

Sq. km. Ranked 41st in 2008.

Central African Republic ranks highly for:
1st for Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 1st for Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 4th for People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 6th for People > Death rate 6th for Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index 10th for Military > Global Peace Index 16th for Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people 16th for Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 19th for Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000 21st for Geography > Area > Land > Per capita
Central African Republic ranks low for:
2nd last for Media > Households with television 2nd last for Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 3rd last for Education > Primary education, teachers per 1000 4th last for Labor > Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage 5th last for Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 6th last for Education > High school enrolment rate 6th last for Education > College and university > Gender parity index 6th last for Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 7th last for Media > Personal computers > Per capita 7th last for Economy > Human Development Index

Interesting observations about Central African Republic

  • Central African Republic ranked first for infant mortality rate > total amongst Christian countries in 2013.
  • Central African Republic has had the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary since 1978.
  • Central African Republic has had the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary since 1989.
  • Central African Republic ranked first for GDP > composition by sector > agriculture amongst Landlocked countries in 2012.
  • Central African Republic ranked #6 for death rate globally in 2013.
  • Central African Republic ranked second last for population amongst Failed states in 2013.
  • Central African Republic ranked first for death rate, crude > per 1,000 people amongst Former French colonies in 2011.
  • Central African Republic has had the highest precipitation per capita since 1990.
  • Central African Republic has had the highest high school > students per teacher since 1978.
  • Central African Republic ranked first for internet > price basket for internet > US$ per month amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2005.

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