Country
Central African Republic Fiji
Leader
Population
5,057,208 890,057
Life Expectancy
50.480 years 71.590 years
Capital City
Bangui Suva (on Viti Levu)
Largest city
Bangui (population: 542,393) Suva (population: 77,366)
Human Development Index
0.352 0.743 GDP per capita $800 US $4,700 US
Literacy Rate
48.6% 93.7%
Corruption Perception Index
2 NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
10.5% 0% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate 8.000% 7.600%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice Abolished except for special circumstances
Political System
republic republic
Independence date
13 August 1960 (from France) 10 October 1970 (from UK) Religions indigenous beliefs 35%, Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Muslim 15% note: animistic beliefs and practices strongly influence the Christian majority Christian 53% (Methodist 34.5%, Roman Catholic 7.2%, Assembly of God 3.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.6%, other 4.9%), Hindu 34% (Sanatan 25%, Arya Samaj 1.2%, other 7.8%), Muslim 7% (Sunni 4.2%. other 2.8%), other or unspecified 5.6%, none 0.3% (1996 census) Languages French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), tribal languages English (official), Fijian (official), Hindustani Exports diamonds, timber, cotton, coffee, tobacco sugar, garments, gold, timber, fish, molasses, coconut oil External Debt $483,900,000 $ $258,700,000 US Exchange Rate Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XAF) per US dollar 438.77 (2008 est.), 481.8 (2007), 522.59 (2006), 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004) Fijian dollars (FJD) per US dollar - NA (2007), 1.7313 (2006), 1.691 (2005), 1.7331 (2004), 1.8958 (2003) Military Budget as percentage of GDP 0.900% 1.900% Beijing Olympics Medal Count Location Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the Congo Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand Area 622,984 km sq 18,274 km sq Coastline 0 km 1,129 km Climate tropical; hot, dry winters; mild to hot, wet summers tropical marine; only slight seasonal temperature variation
