Central African Republic Short Introduction for Travelers
| Capital | Bangui |
| Government | Military junta |
| Currency | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF) |
| Area | 622,984 km2 |
| Population | 4,303,356 (June 2006 est.) |
| Language | French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), tribal languages |
| Religion | Indigenous beliefs 35%, Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Muslim 15% (animistic beliefs and practices strongly influence the Christian majority) |
| Country code | +236 |
| Internet TLD | .cf |
| Time Zone | UTC +1 |