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  1. Date of Independence: August 13, 1960
  2. Date of Current Constitution: January 7, 1995
  3. Population: 3,444,951 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 240,324 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Bangui
  6. Form of Government: republic
  7. Agriculture: coffee, cotton, peanuts, tobacco, food crops
  8. Main Industries: textiles, breweries, sawmills, mining
  9. Natural Resources: diamonds, uranium, timber, gold, oil
  10. Currency: CFA franc
  11. GDP: $5.5 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per capita: $1,640 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: French, Sangho, Arabic
  14. Religions: Christian (Protestant denominations, Roman Catholic), indigenous beliefs, Muslim
  15. Literacy Rate: 60%
  16. Life Expectancy:     45 years (male)
  17.                 49 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 38 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 17 deaths per 1,000 population