| CENTRAL AFRICAN GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Texas |
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Area > Land
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622,984 sq km |
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[43rd of 238]
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
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Area > Total
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622,984 sq km |
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[49th of 250]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Capital city with population
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Bangui - 706,000 |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Climate
tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers |
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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites. |
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Forested Land
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36.8% |
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[64th of 193]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Geographic coordinates
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7 00 N, 21 00 E |
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Source: FAO |
Land boundaries > Border countries
Cameroon 797 km, Chad 1,197 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,577 km, Republic of the Congo 467 km, Sudan 1,165 km |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Land use > Arable land
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3.1% |
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[166th of 258]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Largest city
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Bangui |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Largest city population
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553,000 |
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[112nd of 174]
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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook |
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Largest city with population
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Bangui - 706,000 |
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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook |
Location
Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites. |
Map references
Africa |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Natural hazards
hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds affect northern areas; floods are common |
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
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Natural resources
diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropower |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Population density
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5.53 people per sqkm |
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[215th of 256]
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Population density > people per sq. km
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6.48 people/m²
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[191st of 204]
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Source: Heal The World Foundation. |
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Surface area > sq. km
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622,980 km²
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[42nd of 206]
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Source: World Development Indicators database |
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Mont Ngaoui |
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Source: World Development Indicators database |
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