  Central African Republic
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| If you want to get away from the Africa of souvenir sellers and slick willy tour operators, the Central African Republic (CAR) may be the place for you. It has pristine forests and lively cities - but also a lawless countryside and crumbling roads. |
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| Capital: Bangui |
| Official languages: Sango, French |
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| Government:Republic |
| President:François Bozizé |
| Vice President:Faustin-Archange Touadéra |
| Independence:August 13, 1960Â, France |
| Population:4,216,666 |
| Currency:Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Description:If you want to get away from the Africa of souvenir sellers and slick willy tour operators, the Central African Republic (CAR) may be the place for you. It has pristine forests and lively cities - but also a lawless countryside and crumbling roads. |
| Location:Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Area:622 984 sq_km |
| Natural Resource diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropower |
| Internet Code:.cf |
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