About Central African Republic

Capital: Bangui
Population Estimate: 4,829,767 million (Source: World Bank)
Area: 622,984 square kilometers
Borders: Chad (north), Sudan (north east), South Sudan (east), Democratic Republic of Congo (south west), and Cameroon (west)
Independence Day: August 13, 1960
President: Faustin-Archange Touadere
Major Religion: Christianity
Other Common Religions: Islam, Indigenous
Currency: CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) Franc
Key Challenges: Civil war, insecurity (physical, political), mineral smuggling
Interesting Fact: CAR has a semi-presidential republic with the president as head of state, and prime minister as head of government