According to estimates of the World Monetary Fund the Central African Republic (CAR) has the 27th lowest gross domestic product (ranks 154th of 181). Czech Republic is in 39th place.
According to the “Human Development Index”, which compares lifespan, literacy, education and standard of living, the CAR is the fourth least developed country in the world. Czech Republic is in 36th place.
Basic information | ||
Country | Central African Republic | |
Area | 622 984 km2 | |
Population | 4.5 million | |
Population density | 8 people/km2 | |
Language | French (official), Sango | |
Religion | 35 % Indigenous religions | |
Highest point | Mont Ngaoui (1 410 m) | |
Government | Republic | |
State Capital | Bangui (population 532 000 ) | |
Formation | 13th of August 1960 | |
Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | |
Economic indicators | ||
GDP / population | CZK 13 100 | |
Under poverty level | 62 % of population live on resources of less than 2 USD per day | |
Social parameters | ||
Literacy | 49 % | |
Drinking water (consumption) | 7 000 l /person /year | |
Accommodation | 62 % have traditional dwellings from clay and straw | |
Health indicators | ||
Most frequent ailments | AIDS, malaria, diarrhea, respiratory infections | |
HIV among adult population | 6.3 % (11th highest in the world) | |
Malnutrition | 41 % of population suffers malnutrition | |
Tuberculosis | 9 000 new cases in 2005 | |
Natural addition | 1.5 % | |
Mortality among children up to the age of 5 | 81 kids per 1000 births | |
Average population age | 18.8 years | |
Number of people per one doctor | 18 660 | |
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