Central African Republic
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The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. The CAR covers a land area of about 620,000 sq. km. (240,000 sq. mi.) and an estimated population of around 4.4 million (2008). Despite its significant mineral deposits and other resources, such as uranium reserves, crude oil, gold, diamonds, lumber, and hydropower, as well as significant quantities of arable land, the Central African Republic is among the ten poorest countries in the world. As of 2013, according to the Human Development Index (HDI), the country had a low level of human development, ranking at 185th out of 187 countries.
The Central African Republic is divided into 16 administrative prefectures (préfectures), two of which are economic prefectures (préfectures economiques), and one an autonomous commune; the prefectures are further divided into 71 sub-prefectures (sous-préfectures). The prefectures are Bamingui-Bangoran, Basse-Kotto, Haute-Kotto, Haut-Mbomou, Kémo, Lobaye, Mambéré-Kadéï, Mbomou, Nana-Mambéré, Ombella-M’Poko, Ouaka, Ouham, Ouham-Pendé and Vakaga. The economic prefectures are Nana-Grébizi and Sangha-Mbaéré, while the commune is the capital city of Bangui.
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Commune
Bangui
Economic Prefectures
Nana-Grébizi
Sangha-Mbaéré
Prefectures
Bamingui-Bangoran
Basse-Kotto
Haute-Kotto
Haut-Mbomou
Kémo
Lobaye
Mambéré-Kadéï
Mbomou
Nana-Mambéré
Ombella-M’Poko
Ouaka
Ouham
Ouham-Pendé
Vakaga