Central African Republic

Key facts

How Central African Republic ranks

• One of the longest country names in the world.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Central African Republic?6

• Cameroon
• Chad
• Congo
• DR Congo
• South Sudan
• Sudan

Central African Republic in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Central African Republic is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 29 clues from the pool that are true of Central African Republic, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• The Congo or a main tributary flows through it1 of 9
• Has fewer than 10 people per km²1 of 14
• Its name begins with “C”1 of 17
• Its currency is called the franc1 of 22
• Its capital city's name begins with “B”1 of 25
• Has French as an official language1 of 27
• Borders a country whose name begins with the same letter1 of 30
• Its name has more than one word1 of 32
• Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
• Borders a country in a different hemisphere1 of 34
• Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
• Is landlocked1 of 44
• Borders a country spanning more time zones than it does1 of 48
• Its name has 10 letters or more1 of 48
• Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
• Is in Africa1 of 54
• Is larger than Japan1 of 60
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Its flag features a star1 of 67
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Drives on the right1 of 141

Common questions about Central African Republic

Which countries border Central African Republic?

Central African Republic shares a land border with 6 countries: Cameroon, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, South Sudan and Sudan.

What is the capital of Central African Republic?

The capital of Central African Republic is Bangui.

Is Central African Republic landlocked?

Yes. Central African Republic is landlocked, with no coastline on any ocean or sea.

What language is spoken in Central African Republic?

Central African Republic has 2 official languages: French and Sango.