Central African Republic.
Member of AU, NAM.
Population
5.6M
GDP (nominal)
$2.5B
GDP / capita
$460
Capital
Bangui
Government
Unitary presidential r…
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
1.4 / 10
UN voting record
How Central African Republic votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.
Ideological trajectory
Voting summary
No votes recorded for this period yet.
Bloc alignment
Bloc alignment data not available yet.
Top voting partners
Topic-level voting
Source: Erik Voeten, “United Nations General Assembly Voting Data”, Harvard Dataverse (CC0). Aggregated by Model Diplomat. Last refresh tracked in profile freshness.
Foreign policy
Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.
Foreign Policy
The CAR's foreign policy has undergone a dramatic shift from French to Russian influence since 2018. Russia has become the primary security partner, providing military instructors, Wagner Group/Africa Corps fighters, and political support. France, the former colonial power, has seen its influence sharply decline, withdrawing its military presence in 2022. China provides development assistance and infrastructure investment.
Regionally, the CAR depends on neighboring states for humanitarian access and economic survival. Chad and Cameroon are critical transit countries, while Rwanda provides bilateral military support alongside its MINUSCA contingent. The AU and regional organizations (ECCAS) have mediated peace processes, though the Khartoum agreement (2019) has been only partially implemented.
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$2.5B
GDP per capita
$460
Currency
Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
HDI
0.39
In the news
Stories surfacing across Central African Republic’s authoritative outlets. Grouped by topic, ranked by source coverage.