Area:
total: 622,984 sq km
land: 622,984 sq km
water: 0 sq km Climate:
tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers Terrain:
vast, flat to rolling, monotonous plateau; scattered hills in northeast and southwest Population:
3,742,482
Languages:
French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), tribal languages Capital:
Bangui