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Central African RepublicRegion Middle AfricaCurrency CFA Franc (XAF)Surface area (square kilometres) 622 984Population in 2012 (estimated, 000) 4 525Population density in 2012 (per square kilometre) 7.3Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Bangui (740)United Nations membership date 20 September 1960Economic indicators 2005 2010 2012GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 1 350 1 986 2 184GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2.4 3.0 4.0GDP per capita (current US$) 340.9 456.6 482.7GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 338.6 455.5 448.6Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 9.8 14.1 14.7Exchange rates (national currency per US$) a 556.04 490.91 497.16CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) bc 112 138 ...Industrial production index (2005=100) d 100 126 144Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 99 114 121Food production index (2004-2006=100) 99 113 119Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 71.5 72.5 72.5Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 85.4 85.2 85.1Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) e 12 54 ...Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 12 12 f ...Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 2.5 22.3 23.4Individuals using the Internet (%) 0.3 g 2.0 3.0 gTotal trade Major trading partners 2012(million US$) h (% of exports) h (% of imports) hExports 103.9 France 26.3 France 31.7Imports 214.7 Japan 15.0 Japan 13.6Balance –110.8 Cameroon 9.7 Cameroon 7.7Social indicatorsPopulation growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.0Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.6Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.6Urban population (%) 2013 39.6Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2013 39.8Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2013 6.3/5.1Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2013 96.9Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 51.8/48.0Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 93.3Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 4.4Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2012 19.0International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) i mid-2013 134.2/2.9Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR mid-2013 226 336Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2006-2012 1.3Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2006-2012 46.4/66.1Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2006-2012 26.9Intentional homicides (females and males, per 100 000) j 2008-2010 14.4/44.5Environmental indicatorsThreatened species 2013 44Forested area (% of land area) 2011 36.2CO 2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2010 264/0.1Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2010 23.0 fa Official rate. b Excludes rent. c Bangui. d The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev.3. e Air arrivals toBangui only. f UNSD estimate. g ITU estimate. h 2011. i Data refer to foreign citizens. j Estimates.40 World Statistics Pocketbook