- Conventional long form name = Central African Republic
- Capitol = Bangui
- government type = republic
- date of Independence = 13 August 1960 (from France)
- National Holiday = Republic Day, 1 December (1958)
- Chief of State = President Michel DJOTODIA
- Head of Government = Prime Minister Nicolas TIANGAYE
- Description of executive branch = a rebel force seized the capital in March 2013, forcing former president BOZIZE to flee the country; President DJOTODIA assumed the presidency, reinstated the Prime Minister, established a transitional government, and was subsequently affirmed as President by the National Transitional Council on 13 April 2013; an 18-month transition period officially began on 18 August 2013
- Description of legislative Branch = unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (105 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- Description of Judicial branch = Supreme Court (consists of NA judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, at least 3 of which are women) Supreme Court judges appointed by the president; Constitutional Court judge appointments - 2 by the president, 1 by the speaker of the National Assembly, 2 elected by their peers, 2 are advocates elected by their peers, and 2 are law professors elected by their peers; judges serve 7-year non-renewable terms
- suffrage = 18 years of age; universal
- name of their ambassador to the US = Ambassador Stanislas MOUSSA-KEMBE
- location of their embassy = 1618 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
- location of their consuls = Washington DC
- name of US ambassadors from them = Ambassador Laurence D. WOHLERS
- Location of their embassy = Avenue David Dacko, Bangui
- Locations of their consuls = bangui
- name of their rep to UN =
- symbolism of flag = four equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, green, and yellow with a vertical red band in center; a yellow five-pointed star to the hoist side of the blue band; banner combines the Pan-African and French flag colors; red symbolizes the blood spilled in the struggle for independence, blue represents the sky and freedom, white peace and dignity, green hope and faith, and yellow tolerance; the star represents aspiration towards a vibrant future
- national symbol = elephant