Africa · Landlocked
Central African Republic
Central African Republic is a landlocked country in Africa with 6 land neighbours — joint 4th-most in Africa. Its capital is Bangui.
Capital
Bangui
Land borders
6joint 4th-most in Africa
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Landlocked
Central African Republic
Bangui
Capital
5.5 million
Population
622,984 km²
Area
6
Land borders
Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Currency
Countries that border Central African Republic
6 land neighbours: Cameroon, Chad, DR Congo, the Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Sudan. Each one has a page of its own.
Why this one is hard
6 neighbours, and 6 pairs of them border each other too.
Its 6 land borders are joint 4th-most in Africa — level with Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Guinea, Libya, Mozambique, South Sudan, Chad and South Africa. Of the 15 possible pairings among them, 6 are themselves borders, which is what turns a list into a knot. DR Congo is the most connected of them, with 9 land borders of its own. All of them deal on the Africa board alongside Central African Republic, and on the world board with everyone else in Africa.
6
land borders — joint 4th-most in Africa
6
pairs of its neighbours that border each other
9
borders on DR Congo, its most-connected neighbour
54
countries on the Africa board
The capital
Bangui
Capital Rush deals Central African Republic and offers four capitals; this is the one that pays. It comes up on the Africa board and on the world board, which is twice as many chances to get it wrong.
The flag
Flag Blitz flies it and offers four countries — Central African Republic is the one that owns it.
- ISO code
- CF
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc (XAF)
- Official languages
- French and Sango
- Quiz boards
- Africa · World
Where Central African Republic costs people points
DR Congo and Republic of the Congo
Both border Central African Republic, and a player who knows the shape can still put one where the other goes. DR Congo's capital is Kinshasa; Republic of the Congo's is Brazzaville.
South Sudan and Sudan
Both border Central African Republic, and a player who knows the shape can still put one where the other goes. South Sudan's capital is Juba; Sudan's is Khartoum.
Central African Republic, asked and answered
What countries border Central African Republic?
Central African Republic has 6 land neighbours: Cameroon, Chad, DR Congo, the Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Sudan.
What is the capital of Central African Republic?
Bangui. It is the answer the Africa Capitals Quiz wants when Central African Republic comes up, and the World Capitals Quiz with it.
What continent is Central African Republic in?
Africa. It is one of 54 countries on that board, and one of 195 on the world board.
Where can I practise finding Central African Republic on a map?
On the Africa Map Quiz — a blank map of Africa, ten countries to find, no labels. Central African Republic is in the pool, along with all 6 of its neighbours.
Can you find Central African Republic on a blank map?
Its 6 neighbours are on the same board. Ten questions, no sign-up, one attempt at today's version.