The Central African Republic (CAR), formerly known as Ubangi-Shari, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo See more

Early history
Approximately 10,000 years ago, desertification forced hunter-gatherer societies south into the Sahel regions of northern Central … See more

The per capita income of the Republic is often listed as being approximately $400 a year, one of the lowest in the world, but this figure is based mostly on reported sales of exports and … See more

Sports
Football is the country's most popular sport. The national football team is governed by the Central African Football Federation and … See more

The name of the Central African Republic is derived from the country's geographical location in the central region of Africa and its republican form of … See more

Politics in the Central African Republic formally take place in a framework of a presidential republic. In this system, the President is the head of state, with a Prime Minister as head of government. Executive power is exercised by the government. See more

The population of the Central African Republic has almost quadrupled since independence. In 1960, the population was 1,232,000; as of … See more