- Population
- 5.3M
- Area
- 622,984 km²
- Languages
- French, Sango
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc (XAF)
- Drives on the
- Right
- Domain
- .cf
- Calling code
- +236
Why it sticks
- 1
The name simply describes its position: a landlocked country near the centre of the continent.
- 2
In 1977 Jean-Bédel Bokassa crowned himself emperor in a ceremony that cost about a third of the national budget.
- 3
The flag has four horizontal stripes crossed by a vertical red band, with a yellow star in the corner.
GeoGuessr
GeoGuessr coverage: Unofficial coverage- Signs in French and Sango; the capital lies on the Ubangi River facing DR Congo.
- Recognise the flag: blue, white, green and yellow stripes split by a red vertical band.
- Red laterite dirt roads, savanna and rainforest; very few paved roads.
Coverage types
- GeoGuessr coverage: OfficialGoogle Street View in the official GeoGuessr maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: LimitedOnly a few cities or trekker routes
- GeoGuessr coverage: UnofficialUser photospheres only, not in official maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: NoneNo usable Street View coverage