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Central African Republic |
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| ara | جمهورية أفريقيا الوسطى |
| ces | Středoafrická republika |
| cym | Gweriniaeth Canolbarth Affrica |
| deu | Zentralafrikanische Republik |
| est | Kesk-Aafrika Vabariik |
| fin | Keski-Afrikan tasavalta |
| fra | République centrafricaine |
| hrv | Srednjoafrička Republika |
| hun | Közép-afrikai Köztársaság |
| ita | Repubblica Centrafricana |
| nld | Centraal-Afrikaanse Republiek |
| pol | Republika Środkowoafrykańska |
| por | República Centro-Africana |
| rus | Центральноафриканская Республика |
| slk | Stredoafrická republika |
| spa | República Centroafricana |
| swe | Centralafrikanska republiken |
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| Capital: |
Bangui |
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Subregion: |
Middle Africa |
| Area: |
622984 |
| Population size: (2025-06-20 03:11) |
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| Auto code: |
RCA |
| Borders: |
| COG |
Republic of the Congo |
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| CallingCode: |
+236 |
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| International organizations: |
| WTO |
world Trade organisation |
| CEMAC |
Economic Community of Central African Countries |
| CEN-SAD |
Community of Sahelo-Saharan States |
| ACP-EU |
Countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific |
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 A country, state, region... (93) |
| First-order administrative division (ADM1)
(A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States) | 20 | | Independent political entity (PCLI)
| 1 | | Second-order administrative division (ADM2)
(A subdivision of a first-order administrative division) | 71 | | Third-order administrative division (ADM3)
(A subdivision of a second-order administrative division) | 1 | |
 Stream, lake... (9034) |
| Stream (STM)
(A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land) | 8696 | | Rapids (RPDS)
(A turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed) | 5 | | Intermittent stream (STMI)
| 190 | | Spring(s) (SPNG)
(A place where ground water flows naturally out of the ground) | 2 | | Pond (PND)
(A small standing waterbody) | 19 | | Intermittent lake (LKI)
| 6 | | Wadi (WAD)
(A valley or ravine, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season becomes a watercourse; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East) | 21 | | Waterhole(s) (WTRH)
(A natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas) | 24 | | Lake (LK)
(A large inland body of standing water) | 12 | | Wetland (WTLD)
(An area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation) | 10 | | Waterfall(s) (FLLS)
(A perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream) | 7 | | Pool(s) (POOL)
(A small and comparatively still, deep part of a larger body of water such as a stream or harbor; or a small body of standing water) | 4 | | Marsh(es) (MRSH)
(A wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation) | 22 | | Intermittent pond (PNDI)
| 3 | | Section of stream (STMX)
| 2 | | Well (WLL)
(A cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface) | 11 | |
 Parks, area ... (40) |
| Wildlife reserve (RESW)
(A tract of public land reserved for the preservation of wildlife) | 8 | | Tribal area (TRB)
(A tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes) | 2 | | Park (PRK)
(An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation) | 4 | | Reserve (RES)
(A tract of public land reserved for future use or restricted as to use) | 3 | | Area (AREA)
(A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries) | 6 | | Locality (LCTY)
(A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries) | 15 | | Hunting reserve (RESH)
(A tract of land used primarily for hunting) | 1 | | Forest reserve (RESF)
(A forested area set aside for preservation or controlled use) | 1 | |
 City, village... (5701) |
| Populated place (PPL)
(A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work) | 5665 | | Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA)
(Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)) | 19 | | Abandoned populated place (PPLQ)
| 12 | | Capital of a political entity (PPLC)
| 1 | | Populated locality (PPLL)
(An area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings) | 3 | | Historical populated place (PPLH)
(A populated place that no longer exists) | 1 | |
 Spot, building, farm (107) |
| Estate(s) (EST)
(A large commercialized agricultural landholding with associated buildings and other facilities) | 12 | | Camp(s) (CMP)
(A site occupied by tents, huts, or other shelters for temporary use) | 52 | | Airfield (AIRF)
(A place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo) | 2 | | Cave(s) (CAVE)
(An underground passageway or chamber, or cavity on the side of a cliff) | 1 | | Farm (FRM)
(A tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture) | 2 | | Airport (AIRP)
(A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo) | 31 | | Tower (TOWR)
(A high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter) | 1 | | Dam (DAM)
(A barrier constructed across a stream to impound water) | 1 | | Abandoned airfield (AIRQ)
| 1 | | Scientific research base (STNB)
(A scientific facility used as a base from which research is carried out or monitored) | 1 | | Hotel (HTL)
(A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public) | 2 | | Hospital (HSP)
(A building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated) | 1 | |
 Mountain, hill, rock... (465) |
| Island (ISL)
(A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water) | 42 | | Mountain (MT)
(An elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more) | 83 | | Hills (HLLS)
(Rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m) | 16 | | Hill (HLL)
(A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m) | 285 | | Ridge(s) (RDGE)
(A long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest) | 14 | | Mountains (MTS)
(A mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges) | 9 | | Dune(s) (DUNE)
(A wave form, ridge or star shape feature composed of sand) | 3 | | Peak (PK)
(A pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature) | 1 | | Escarpment (SCRP)
(A long line of cliffs or steep slopes separating level surfaces above and below) | 1 | | Cliff(s) (CLF)
(A high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area) | 1 | | Gorge(s) (GRGE)
(A short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley) | 2 | | Rock (RK)
(A conspicuous, isolated rocky mass) | 5 | | Point (PT)
(A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape) | 1 | | Ford (FORD)
(A shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle) | 1 | | Hammock(s) (HMCK)
(A patch of ground, distinct from and slightly above the surrounding plain or wetland. Often occurs in groups) | 1 | |
 Forest, heath... (9) |
| Forest(s) (FRST)
(An area dominated by tree vegetation) | 3 | | Grassland (GRSLD)
(An area dominated by grass vegetation) | 6 | |
