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Repúblique Centrafricaine
| Capital: Bangui. Area: 240,324 sq.
mi. |
| Population: ~3.2 Million. Pop. density:
14 per sq. mi. Urban: 39%. |
| Ethnic groups: Baya 34%, Banda 27%, Mandjia 21%, Sara
10%. |
| Principal languages: French (official), Sangho
(national), Arabic. |
| Religions: Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, indigenous
beliefs 24%, Muslim 15%. |
| Defense: 2.3% of GDP (1994). Active troop
strength: 4,950. |
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