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    Introduction


    The former French colony of Ubangi-Shari became the Central African Republic upon independence in 1960. After three tumultuous decades of misrule - mostly by military governments - civilian rule was established in 1993 and lasted for one decade. In March 2003 a military coup led by General Francois BOZIZE deposed the civilian government of President Ange-Felix PATASSE and has since established a transitional government. Though the government has the tacit support of civil society groups and the main parties, this is likely to weaken in the run-up to municipal, legislative, and presidential elections scheduled for December 2004 or January 2005. The government still does not fully control the countryside, where pockets of lawlessness persist.


    Location


    Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the Congo


    Geographic coordinates


    7 00 N, 21 00 E


    Area


    total: 622,984 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 622,984 sq km


    Area - comparative


    slightly smaller than Texas


    Land boundaries


    total: 5,203 km border countries: Cameroon 797 km, Chad 1,197 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,577 km, Republic of the Congo 467 km, Sudan 1,165 km


    Coastline


    0 km (landlocked)


    Maritime claims


    none (landlocked)


    Climate


    tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers


    Terrain


    vast, flat to rolling, monotonous plateau; scattered hills in northeast and southwest


    Elevation extremes


    lowest point: Oubangui River 335 m highest point: Mont Ngaoui 1,420 m


    Natural resources


    diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropower


    Land use


    arable land: 3.1% permanent crops: 0.14% other: 96.76% (1998 est.)


    Irrigated land


    NA sq km


    Natural hazards


    hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds affect northern areas; floods are common


    Environment - current issues


    tap water is not potable; poaching has diminished the country's reputation as one of the last great wildlife refuges; desertification; deforestation


    Environment - international agreements


    party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 94 signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea


    Geography - note


    landlocked; almost the precise center of Africa


    Population


    3,742,482 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2004 est.)


    Capital


    Bangui


    Phone Code


    +236


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