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| Country name |
conventional long form: central african republic conventional short form: none local long form: republique centrafricaine former: ubangi-shari, central african empire abbreviation: car local short form: none |
| Government type | republic |
| Capital | Bangui |
| Administrative divisions | 14 prefectures (prefectures, singular - prefecture), 2 economic prefectures* (prefectures economiques, singular - prefecture economique), and 1 commune**; Bamingui-Bangoran, Bangui**, Basse-Kotto, Haute-Kotto, Haut-Mbomou, Kemo, Lobaye, Mambere-Kadei, Mbomou, Nana-Grebizi*, Nana-Mambere, Ombella-Mpoko, Ouaka, Ouham, Ouham-Pende, Sangha-Mbaere*, Vakaga |
| Independence | 13 August 1960 (from France) |
| National holiday | Republic Day, 1 December (1958) |
| Constitution | passed by referendum 29 December 1994; adopted 7 January 1995 |
| Legal system | based on French law |
| Suffrage | 21 years of age; universal |
| Executive branch |
chief of state: president francois bozize (since 15 march 2003 coup) and vice president abel gouma (since 12 december 2003) elections: na; municipal, legislative and presidential elections scheduled for december 2004 or january 2005; prime minister appointed by the president head of government: prime minister celestin gaombalet (since 12 december 2003) cabinet: council of ministers |
| Legislative branch | unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (109 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms; note - there were 85 seats in the National Assembly before the 1998 election)
elections: last held 22-23 november and 13 december 1998 (next to be held na 2004) election results: percent of vote by party - mlpc 43%, rdc 18%, mdd 9%, fpp 6%, psd 5%, adp 4%, pun 3%, fodem 2%, pld 2%, upr 1%, fc 1%, independents 6%; seats by party - mlpc 47, rdc 20, mdd 8, fpp 7, psd 6, adp 5, pun 3, fodem 2, pld 2, upr 1, fc 1, independents 7 |
| Judicial branch | Supreme Court or Cour Supreme; Constitutional Court (3 judges appointed by the president, 3 by the president of the National Assembly, and 3 by fellow judges); Court of Appeal; Criminal Courts; Inferior Courts |
| Political parties and leaders | Alliance for Democracy and Progress or ADP [Jacques MBOLIEDAS]; Central African Democratic Assembly or RDC [Andre KOLINGBA]; Civic Forum or FC [Gen. Timothee MALENDOMA]; Democratic Forum for Modernity or FODEM [Charles MASSI]; Liberal Democratic Party or PLD [Nestor KOMBO-NAGUEMON]; Movement for Democracy and Development or MDD [David DACKO]; Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People or MLPC [the party of deposed president, Ange-Felix PATASSE]; Patriotic Front for Progress or FPP [Abel GOUMBA]; People's Union for the Republic or UPR [Pierre Sammy MAKFOY]; National Unity Party or PUN [Jean-Paul NGOUPANDE]; Social Democratic Party or PSD [Enoch LAKOUE] |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | NA |
| International organization participation | ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, CEMAC, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, ITU, NAM, OIC (observer), OPCW (signatory), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO |
| Diplomatic representation in the US |
chief of mission: ambassador emmanuel touaboy chancery: 1618 22nd street nw, washington, dc 20008 FAX: [1] (202) 332-9893 telephone: [1] (202) 483-7800 |
| Diplomatic representation from the US |
chief of mission: ambassador (vacant) embassy: avenue david dacko, bangui mailing address: b. p. 924, bangui telephone: [236] 61 02 00 FAX: [236] 61 44 94 note: the embassy is currently operating with a minimal staff |
| Flag description | four equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, green, and yellow with a vertical red band in center; there is a yellow five-pointed star on the hoist side of the blue band |
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