| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | CFISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | CAFISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | BanguiGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | AfricaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | Central African RepublicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Central African RepublicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | Central African RepublicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | self-descriptive name specifying the country's location on the continent; "Africa" is derived from the Roman designation of the area corresponding to present-day Tunisia, "Africa terra," which meant "Land of the Afri" (the tribe resident in that area), but which eventually came to mean the entire continentCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 13 August 1960 (from France)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Republic Day, 1 December (1958)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Faustin-Archange TOUADERA (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | XAFISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | CFA Franc BEACISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 17ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
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| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | elephantCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "La Renaissance" (The Renaissance); lyrics/music: Barthelemy BOGANDA/Herbert PEPPER; history: adopted 1960; BOGANDA wrote the anthem's lyrics and was the first prime minister of the autonomous French territoryCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | blue, white, green, yellow, redCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: least one parent must be a citizen of the Central African Republic; dual citizenship recognized: yes; residency requirement for naturalization: 35 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
self-descriptive name specifying the country's location on the continent; "Africa" is derived from the Roman designation of the area corresponding to present-day Tunisia, "Africa terra," which meant "Land of the Afri" (the tribe resident in that area), but which eventually came to mean the entire continent
description: four equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, green, and yellow with a vertical red band in the center; a five-pointed yellow star sits in the top left corner of the flag, on the blue band meaning: combines the pan-African and French flag colors; red stands for blood spilled in the struggle for independence, blue for the sky and freedom, white for peace and dignity, green for hope and faith, and yellow for tolerance; the star represents aspiring to a vibrant future
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
