Central African Republic
The heart of the continent
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Central African Republic
Central African Republic
- Capital
- Bangui
- Continent
- Africa
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc
- Languages
- French and Sango
- People
- About 55 lakh
- Size
- About 6.2 lakh km²
- Leader
- President Faustin-Archange Touadéra
- Free since
- 13 August 1960
- Time
- 4½ hours behind India: at 12 noon in India, it is 7:30 am in Bangui
⭐ Hundreds of forest elephants gather at Dzanga Bai, a big clearing in the rainforest.
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Turn the globe with your finger. Central African Republic has 6 neighbours on land: tap one to visit it.
Compare with India
Central African Republic and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is more than 5 times the size of Central African Republic.
- PeopleIndia has about 270 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 55 lakh in Central African Republic.
- DistanceBangui is about 6,700 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimeCentral African Republic is 4½ hours behind India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 7:30 am in Bangui.
Test yourself
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30 questions on Central African Republic, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on Central African Republic
- A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
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Map puzzle
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Central African Republic and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 7 back?
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For parents and teachers
Free Central African Republic worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
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