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Central African Republic

Central African Republic · Middle Africa

UN memberLandlocked

Central African Republic is a country in Middle Africa, with Bangui as its capital, home to about 5,513,282 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Bangui
Region
Middle Africa
Currency
Central African CFA franc (XAF Fr)
Calling code
+236
ISO codes
CF / CAF / 140
Flag emoji
🇨🇫
Population
5,513,282 (2025)
Area
622,984 km²
Languages
French, Sango
Internet domain
.cf
Demonym
Central African

Bordering countries

🇨🇲 Cameroon🇹🇩 Chad🇨🇬 Congo🇨🇩 DR Congo🇸🇸 South Sudan🇸🇩 Sudan

About Central African Republic

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.

To call 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Central African Republic?
The capital of Central African Republic is Bangui.
What currency does Central African Republic use?
Central African Republic uses the Central African CFA franc (XAF, symbol Fr).
What is the country calling code for Central African Republic?
The international dialling code for Central African Republic is +236.
What are the ISO codes for Central African Republic?
Central African Republic has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code CF, the alpha-3 code CAF and the numeric code 140.
What is the flag emoji for Central African Republic?
The flag emoji for Central African Republic is 🇨🇫. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Central African Republic appears in these lists

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.