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In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people.
In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese. In Central African Republic, that number is 7.5% of people.
In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women). In Central African Republic, that number is 53 years (51 years for men, 54 years for women).
United States has a GDP per capita of $59,500, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $700.
In United States, 4.4% of adults are unemployed. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.9%.
In United States, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people. In Central African Republic, there are 34.3 babies per 1,000 people.
In United States, approximately 14.0 women per 1,000 births die during labor. In Central African Republic, 882.0 women do.
In United States, approximately 5.8 children die before they reach the age of one. In Central African Republic, on the other hand, 86.3 children do.
In United States, 100% of the population has electricity access. In Central African Republic, 3% of the population do.
In United States, approximately 76.2% of the population has internet access. In Central African Republic, about 4.6% do.
In United States, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas). In Central African Republic, that number is 68% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas).
United States spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education. Central African Republic spends 1.2% of total GDP on education.
United States spends 17.1% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Central African Republic, that number is 4.2% of GDP.
Central African Republic is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 622,984 sq km. The former French colony of Ubangi-Shari became the Central African Republic upon independence in 1960. After three tumultuous decades of misrule - mostly by military governments - civilian rule was established in 1993 and lasted for one decade. In March, 2003 President Ange-Felix PATASSE was deposed in a military coup led by General Francois BOZIZE, who established a transitional government. Elections held in 2005 affirmed General BOZIZE as president; he was reelected in 2011 in voting widely viewed as flawed. The government still does not fully control the countryside, where pockets of lawlessness persist. The militant group the Lord's Resistance Army continues to destabilize southeastern Central African Republic, and several rebel groups joined together in early December 2012 to launch a series of attacks that left them in control of numerous towns in the northern and central parts of the country. The rebels - who are unhappy with BOZIZE's government - participated in peace talks in early January 2013 which resulted in a coalition government including the rebellion's leadership. In March 2013, the coalition government dissolved, rebels seized the capital, and President BOZIZE fled the country. Rebel leader Michel DJOTODIA assumed the presidency, reappointed Nicolas TIANGAYE as Prime Minister, and established a transitional government on 31 March. On 13 April 2013, the National Transitional Council affirmed DJOTODIA as President.
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The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
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