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СКАЧАТЬ African Republic:Geography

      Location: Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the Congo

      Geographic coordinates: 7 00 N, 21 00 E

      Map references: Africa

      Area: total: 622,980 sq km land: 622,980 sq km water : 0 sq km

      Area - comparative: slightly smaller than Texas

      Land boundaries: total : 5,203 km border countries: Cameroon 797 km, Chad 1,197 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,577 km, Republic of the Congo 467 km, Sudan 1,165 km

      Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)

      Maritime claims: none (landlocked)

      Climate: tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers

      Terrain: vast, flat to rolling, monotonous plateau; scattered hills in northeast and southwest

      Elevation extremes: lowest point : Oubangui River 335 m highest point: Mount Gaou 1,420 m

      Natural resources: diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil

      Land use: arable land: 3% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 5% forests and woodland: 75% other: 17% (1993 est.)

      Irrigated land: NA sq km

      Natural hazards: hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds affect northern areas; floods are common

      Environment - current issues: tap water is not potable; poaching has diminished its reputation as one of the last great wildlife refuges; desertification; deforestation

      Environment - international agreements: party to : Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea

      Geography - note: landlocked; almost the precise center of Africa

      @Central African Republic:People

      Population: 3,342,051 (July 1997 est.)

      Age structure: 0–14 years: 44% (male 738,623; female 731,163) 15–64 years : 52% (male 858,386; female 894,695) 65 years and over: 4% (male 54,848; female 64,336) (July 1997 est.)

      Population growth rate: 2.01% (1997 est.)

      Birth rate: 39.52 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)

      Death rate: 17.94 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)

      Net migration rate: −1.5 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997 est.)

      Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years : 1.01 male(s)/female 15–64 years: 0.96 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.85 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (1997 est.)

      Infant mortality rate: 110.2 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth: total population: 45.24 years male: 44.4 years female : 46.12 years (1997 est.)

      Total fertility rate: 5.35 children born/woman (1997 est.)

      Nationality: noun: Central African(s) adjective: Central African

      Ethnic groups: Baya 34%, Banda 27%, Sara 10%, Mandjia 21%, Mboum 4%,

       M'Baka 4%, Europeans 6,500 (including 3,600 French)

      Religions: indigenous beliefs 24%, Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Muslim 15%, other 11% note: animistic beliefs and practices strongly influence the Christian majority

      Languages: French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), Arabic, Hunsa, Swahili

      Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60% male: 68.5% female: 52.4% (1995 est.)

      @Central African Republic:Government

      Country name: conventional long form: Central African Republic conventional short form: none local long form : Republique Centrafricaine local short form: none former: Central African Empire abbreviation: CAR

      Data code: CT

      Government type: republic;

      National capital: Bangui

      Administrative divisions: 14 prefectures (prefectures, singular - prefecture), 2 economic prefectures* (prefectures economiques, singular - prefecture economique), and 1 commune**; Bamingui-Bangoran, Bangui**, Basse-Kotto, Gribingui*, Haute-Kotto, Haute-Sangha, Haut-Mbomou, Kemo-Gribingui, Lobaye, Mbomou, Nana-Mambere, Ombella-Mpoko, Ouaka, Ouham, Ouham-Pende, Sangha*, Vakaga

      Independence: 13 August 1960 (from France)

      National holiday: National Day, 1 December (1958) (proclamation of the republic)

      Constitution: passed by referendum 29 December 1994; adopted 7 January 1995

      Legal system: based on French law

      Suffrage: 21 years of age; universal

      Executive branch: chief of state: President Ange PATASSE (since 22 October 1993) head of government: Prime Minister Michel GBEZERA-BRIA (since January 1997) cabinet: Council of Ministers elections : president elected by popular vote for a 6-year term; election last held 19 September 1993 (next to be held October 1999); prime minister appointed by the president election results: Ange PATASSE elected president; percent of vote - PATASSE 52.45%, Abel GOUMBA 45.62%

      Legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (85 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last held 19 September 1993 (next to be held October 1998) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - MLPC 34, RDC 13, PLD 7, FPP 7, ADP 6, PSD 3, CN 3, MDREC 1, PRC 1, FC 1, MESAN 1, independents supporting David DACKO 6, independents 2 note: the National Assembly is advised by the Economic and Regional Council or Conseil Economique et Regional; when they sit together they are called the Congress or Congres

      Judicial branch: Supreme Court or Cour Supreme, judges appointed by the president; Constitutional Court, judges appointed by the president

      Political parties and leaders: Alliance for Democracy and Progress or

       ADP [Tchapka BREDE]; Central African Democratic Assembly or RDC [Andre

       KOLINGBA]; Central African Republican Party or PRC; Civic Forum or FC

       [Gen. Timothee MALENDOMA]; Democratic Movement for the Renaissance and

       Evolution of Central Africa or MDREC [Joseph BENDOUNGA]; Liberal

       Democratic Party or PLD [Nestor KOMBO-NAGUEMON]; Movement for the

       Liberation of the Central African People or MLPC [the party of the

       president, Ange Felix PATASSE]; Movement for Democracy and Development

       or MDD [David DACKO]; National Convention or CN [David GALIAMBO];

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