| Name: | Central African Republic |
| Local name (Sango): | Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka |
| Local name (French): | République Centrafricaine |
| Former name: | Oubangui-Chari - until 1958 |
| Bordering countries: | Chad, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan |
| Status: | sovereign state |
| Surface: | 623 ths. sq. km |
| Population (2003): | 3 684 ths. |
| Capital: | Bangui (Bangî / Bangui) |
| Official languages: | Sango, French |