Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the Congo
7 00 N, 21 00 E
Africa
total: 622,984 sq km
land: 622,984 sq km
water: 0 sq km
slightly smaller than Texas; about four times the size of Georgia
Area comparison maptotal: 5,920 km
border countries (5): Cameroon 901 km; Chad 1556 km; Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,747 km, Republic of the Congo 487 km; South Sudan 1055 km; Sudan 174 km
0 km (landlocked)
none (landlocked)
tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers
vast, flat to rolling plateau; scattered hills in northeast and southwest
highest point: Mont Ngaoui 1,410 m
lowest point: Oubangui River 335 m
mean elevation: 635 m
diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil, hydropower
agricultural land: 8.1% (2018 est.)
arable land: 2.9% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.1% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 5.1% (2018 est.)
forest: 36.2% (2018 est.)
other: 55.7% (2018 est.)
10 sq km (2012)
Ubangi river [s] (shared with Democratic Republic of Congo and Republic of Congo [m]) - 2,270 km
note – [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth
Atlantic Ocean drainage: Congo (3,730,881 sq km), (Mediterranean Sea) Nile (3,254,853 sq km)
Internal (endorheic basin) drainage: Lake Chad (2,497,738 sq km)
Congo Basin, Lake Chad Basin
majority of residents live in the western and central areas of the country, especially in and around the capital of Bangui as shown in this population distribution map
hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds affect northern areas; floods are common
landlocked; almost the precise center of Africa
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