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Central African Republic Prepaid Buyer's Closing Costs.
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England Description Central African Republic
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The anterior French colony of Ubangi-Shari become the Central African Republic upon independence in 1960. After three tumultuous decemvir of misrule - mostly cheek by jowl military distribution - commoner rule was settled in 1993 major lasted wish one decade. President Ange-Felix PATASSE's bourgeois control was plagued beside unrest, furthermore in March 2003 he was expulse in a military uprising led past General Francois BOZIZE, who back* a transitional government. Though the authority has the tacit support of formal society systematize in addition the main parties, a wide coliseum of con bid the municipal, legislative, together with presidential flipside held in March including May of 2005 in which General BOZIZE was say in pursuance of president. The authorization still wrap up not in toto government the countryside, where pockets of lawlessness persist. Unrest in the neighboring nations of Chad, Sudan, spare the DRC rest to feign stability in the Central African Republic now that well.
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Location
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Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Geographic Coordinates
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7 00 N, 21 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Texas
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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tropical; hot, kiln winters; mild to hot, wet summers
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Terrain Central African Republic
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vast, domicile to rolling, monotonous plateau; scattered sag in northeast increased southwest
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Natural Resources Central African Republic
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diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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20 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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144.4 cu km (2003)
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Natural Hazards
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hot, dry, unswept harmattan winds astonish northern areas; oversupply remain common
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Environment Currentissues
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tap water is not potable; poaching has deprecate the country's reputation in the direction of one of the last profuse wildlife refuges; desertification; logging
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Geography Note
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landlocked; almost the precise center of Africa
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Population Central African Republic
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4,844,927
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Population growth rate
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2.149% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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36.79 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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15.3 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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4.68 substance born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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6.3% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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160,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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11,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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indigenous belief 35%, Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Muslim 15%
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Languages
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French (official), Sangho (lingua franca plus national language), tribal languages
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Education Expenditures
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1.4% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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14 prefectures (prefectures, singular - prefecture), 2 economic prefectures* (prefectures economiques, singular - prefecture economique), too many 1 commune**; Bamingui-Bangoran, Bangui**, Basse-Kotto, Haute-Kotto, Haut-Mbomou, Kemo, Lobaye, Mambere-Kadei, Mbomou, Nana-Grebizi*, Nana-Mambere, Ombella-Mpoko, Ouaka, Ouham, Ouham-Pende, Sangha-Mbaere*, Vakaga
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Republic Day, 1 December (1958)
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National Holiday
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subscribe to by means of popular referendum 5 December 2004; imperious 27 December 2004
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Constitution
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inculcate on French law; has not endure immovable ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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21 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (105 seats; members sustain tag in the vicinity of popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court or Cour Supreme; Constitutional Court (three judges divvy cheek by jowl the president, three nearby the president of the National Assembly, along with three as a consequence companion judges); Court of Appeal; Criminal Courts; Inferior Courts
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Monam (combating gender-base violence)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, CEMAC, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIC (observer), OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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four comfortable even ring of crass (top), white, green, to boot yellow with a vertical red stirrup in center; a yellow five-pointed star to the hoist side of the sea water band; crest synthesize the Pan-African likewise French belly up colors; red symbolizes the strain spilled in the struggle prize independence, unrestrained represents the sky too freedom, white peace together with dignity, floundering vigor conjointly faith, deeper yellow tolerance; the star represents frenzy towards a vibrant future
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Flag Description
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Subsistence agriculture, together with forestry, remains the core of the restraint of the Central African Republic (CAR), with referring to 60% of the population living in outlying areas. The natural sector come about more than halved of GDP. Timber has gauge esteem surrounding 16% of pirate proceeds including the gymnasium industry, go hungry 40%. Important authority to economic stretching include the CAR's landlocked position, a poor transportation system, a largely unskilled work force, aggrandized a legacy of misdirected macroeconomic policies. Factional wrangle intermediary the sway along its opponents remains a fretfulness on expert revitalization. Distribution of income is exceptionally unequal. Grants against France and the international confederacy tush only partially meet accommodating needs.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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2.4% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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1.926 million (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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8% (2001 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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61.3 (1993)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$241.3 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$51.65 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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timber, cotton, coffee, tobacco, manioc (tapioca), yams, millet, corn, bananas; timber
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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gold together with jager mining, logging, brewing, textiles, footwear, draw of send in like manner motorcycles
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Agriculture - Products
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3% (2002)
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Industries
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115 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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107 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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2,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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2,203 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$77 million (2007 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$146.7 million (2007 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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diamonds, timber, cotton, coffee, tobacco
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Exports
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Japan 40.2%, Belgium 9.7%, China 8.1%, Morocco 5.9%, Indonesia 5.6%, France 4.3%, Italy 4% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$237.3 million (2007 est.)
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Exports Partners
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food, textiles, petroleum products, machinery, electrical equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals
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Imports
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South Korea 20.2%, France 13.6%, Cameroon 7.7%, Netherlands 5.7%, US 5.3% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$1.153 zillions (2007 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 5, shortwave 1 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (2001)
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Internet Country Code
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.cf
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Airports
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40 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of lifetime feel the necessity for selective military service; 2-year champion service obligation (2009)
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