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Central African Republic
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6 ° 36 ′ 0 ″ N 20 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ E

The Central African Republic, also called Central African Republic, is a country ofcentral Africa border of Cameroon to the west, from Chad north of Sudan to the northeast, from South sudan to the east, from the Democratic Republic of Congo to the south and Republic of Congo at the South West.

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Regions

Cities

Other destinations

  • 1 André-Félix National Park Logo indicating a wikipedia linkLogo indicating a link to the wikidata element (in the northeast region, on the border with Sudan) – The park is home to a Sudanese-type wooded savannah. The main species of its fauna encountered are ostriches, buffaloes, crocodiles, elephants, giraffes, hippos, lions, panthers and warthogs. It is contiguous to Radom National Park to Sudan.
  • 2 Bamingui-Bangoran National Park Logo indicating a wikipedia linkLogo indicating a link to the wikidata element (in the northwest region) – World Heritage logotype
  • 3 Dzanga-Ndoki National Park Logo indicating a wikipedia linkLogo indicating a link to the wikidata element (in the southwest region, on the borders of Congo and Cameroon) – Dense forests of the Guinéo-Congolais domain.
  • 4 Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park Logo indicating a wikipedia linkLogo indicating a link to the wikidata element (in the northeast region) – World Heritage logotype
  • 5 Mbaéré-Bodingué National Park Logo indicating a wikipedia linkLogo indicating a link to the wikidata element (in the southwest region) – The contiguous presence of a vast floodplain forest and a dry land forest gives the park site remarkable scientific interest.

To go

Formalities

  •      Central African Republic
  •      Exemption from Visa

By plane

There is only one direct flight per week from Paris (CDG) served by Air France.

By train

By bus

By car

Circulate

Asphalt road in RCA.

By train

There is no railway in the Central African Republic; however, a project has existed since the turn of the century: a railway line that should extend the Trans-Camerounais to Bangui, as well as a connection of the Sudanese railway with Birao in the north of the country. Unfortunately the realization of these lines has become over time more and more improbable.

By bus

By car

To speak

The country has two official languages, French and Sango. A former French colony, the usual and official language spoken in the government is French. In fact, everyone speaks Sango until the day the children return to school. school.Exception made for isolated villages further north where there are different dialects spoken.

To buy

Cash

Countries using the CFA franc:

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Central African Economic and Monetary Community
the Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, the Gabon, the Equatorial Guinea and the Chad
West African Economic and Monetary Union
the Benign, the Burkina Faso, the Ivory Coast, the Guinea-Bissau, the Mali, the Niger, the Senegal and the Togo

The official currency of the countries forming the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) is the CFA franc. The issuing institution is the Bank of Central African States (BEAC).

The CFA franc is written for short in FCFA or F CFA, and its ISO code is XAF. The CFA franc exchange rate was XAF = 0,01 FRF which gives a fixed parity with the euro of = 655,957 XAF but banks and exchange bureaus may charge a commission on the transaction.

The member countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union use another CFA franc whose code is XOF.


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Security

Travel warningEmergency telephone number:
Police :117
Ambulance:1220
Firefighter :118

Government travel advice

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