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People and Society of Central African Republic
Demographics, health, education, religion, and languages of Central African Republic.
Demographic Profile
Ethnic composition, age structure, and growth.
- Nationality
- Central African(s)
- Ethnic Groups
- Baya 33%, Banda 27%, Mandjia 13%, Sara 10%, Mboum 7%, M'Baka 4%, Yakoma 4%, other 2%
- Population
- 5,579,144
- Population in Major Urban Areas
- BANGUI (capital) 740,000
In-Depth People and Society Profile
Health, education, religion, languages, notable people, and society — available to members.
Medical facilities are extremely limited in the CAR, and the quality of care is unreliable. Sanitation levels are low. Many medicines are not available; you should carry properly labeled prescription drugs and other medications with you that will suffice for your entire visit. Routine immunizations and protection from vaccine-preventable diseases such as yellow fever, rabies, polio, meningitis, typhoid, and hepatitis A and B are recommended. Malaria (predominantly P. falciparum) exists throughout the year and chemoprophylaxis is strongly recommended.