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Repúblique Centrafricaine

bulletCapital: Bangui.  Area: 240,324 sq. mi.
bulletPopulation: ~3.2 Million. Pop. density: 14 per sq. mi. Urban: 39%.
bulletEthnic groups: Baya 34%, Banda 27%, Mandjia 21%, Sara 10%.
bulletPrincipal languages: French (official), Sangho (national), Arabic.
bulletReligions: Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim 15%.
bulletDefense: 2.3% of GDP (1994). Active troop strength: 4,950.