Central African Republic

Country in Middle Africa

The Central African Republic is a country in Middle Africa, with its capital in Bangui. About 5.5 million people live there (2025), making it the 118th most populous of the 195 countries. At 622,984 km², it is the 42nd largest country by area. It is landlocked, bordered by Cameroon, Chad, DR Congo, the Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Sudan.

The Central African Republic at a glance

Capital: Bangui
Population (2025): 5.5 million
Area: 622,984 km²
Density: 9 per km²
Official languages: French, Sango
Currency: Central African CFA franc
People: Central African
Calling code: +236
Internet domain: .cf
Coast: Landlocked

Where is the Central African Republic?

How the Central African Republic compares

Population rank

118th of 195

38th of 54 in Africa

Size rank

42nd of 195

19th of 54 in Africa

Crowding

9 per km²

More crowded than 6% of countries

Similar in size: South Sudan (619,745 km²).
Similar population: Oman (5.5 million).
The Central African CFA franc is also used in 5 other places: Cameroon, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo.
French is also an official language in 30 other countries: Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada and 24 more.
Sango is not an official language anywhere else.

The flag of the Central African Republic

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How players do with the Central African Republic

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with the Central African Republic so far, from 120 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

63% right

111th hardest of 176 · 120 answers

Players find the Central African Republic on the map in 63% of tries. The most common wrong answer is DR Congo.

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Countries that border the Central African Republic

The Central African Republic borders 6 countries: Cameroon, Chad, DR Congo, the Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Sudan.

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1. Which is the flag of the Central African Republic?
2. What is the capital of the Central African Republic?
3. Which of these borders the Central African Republic?

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Questions about the Central African Republic

Is the Central African Republic a country?

Yes. The Central African Republic is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of the Central African Republic?

The capital of the Central African Republic is Bangui.

Which countries border the Central African Republic?

The Central African Republic borders 6 countries: Cameroon, Chad, DR Congo, the Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Sudan.

How many countries border the Central African Republic?

6. The Central African Republic shares a land border with 6 countries.

How big is the Central African Republic?

The Central African Republic covers 622,984 km², about the same size as South Sudan (619,745 km²).

Is the Central African Republic hard to find on a map?

On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find the Central African Republic in 63% of 120 tries, 111th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is DR Congo.

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