Central African Republic
Central African Republic · Middle Africa
The Central African Republic is a country in Middle Africa, with Bangui as its capital, home to about 5,513,282 people. The Central African Republic shares land borders with 6 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | Bangui |
|---|---|
| Region | Middle Africa |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF Fr) |
| Calling code | +236 |
| ISO codes | CF / CAF / 140 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇨🇫 |
| Population | 5,513,282 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 622,984 km² |
| Languages | French, Sango |
| Internet domain | .cf |
| Demonym | Central African |
Bordering countries
What does the flag of Central African Republic mean?
The Central African Republic's flag was designed by Barthelemy Boganda, the country's founding leader, and adopted on 1 December 1958. Its four horizontal stripes carry the meanings blue for the sky and freedom, white for peace and dignity, green for hope and faith, and yellow for tolerance, deliberately combining the blue, white and red of France with the green and yellow of Pan-Africanism. The vertical red stripe cutting through all four binds them together; Boganda called it the symbol of the blood of humanity, shed by Europeans and Africans alike. The yellow star in the canton stands for the country's aspirations and for African unity and progress.
Source: Wikipedia: Flag of the Central African Republic
About Central African Republic
The Central African Republic is a United Nations member state in Middle Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Bangui. It is landlocked, sharing all of its borders with neighbouring countries and no coastline. The official currency is the Central African CFA franc (Fr), using the code XAF.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Central African Republic for Bangui’s own facts and history.
To call the Central African Republic from abroad, dial the country code +236. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes CF (alpha-2) and CAF (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 5,513,282.
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How the Central African Republic compares
- Area: 622,984 km², ranking 42 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 5,513,282, ranking 118 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 9 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 6, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
- Currency reach: 5 other countries and territories use the Central African CFA franc (see the full list).
Flags with the same colours as the Central African Republic
2 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (red, yellow, green, blue, white). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.