Flag of the Central African Republic
What the flag means
- Four stripes (blue, white, green, yellow) crossed by red — French and Pan-African colors united
- Red — the blood that binds all people; yellow star = independence
Design set by: Constitution de la République centrafricaine (2023), Article premier · Adopted 1958
Highlights
- 🐘 Untouched rainforest
- 🦍 Home of rare lowland gorillas
- 🦋 Rich biodiversity
- 🥁 Lively folk music and dance
- 🌳 Vast savanna and rivers
Quick facts
- Region
- Africa · Middle Africa
- Population
- 5,513,282 people (2025)
- Area
- 622,984 km²
- Capital
- Bangui
- Languages
- Sango, French
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc (XAF)
- Organizations
- United Nations, African Union
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Constitution de la République centrafricaine (2023), Article premier
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs
- Organizations: Member States