Central African Republic Country Code

ISO codes, calling code, currency and country information.

ISO Country Codes

CountryCentral African Republic
ISO Alpha-2CF
ISO Alpha-3CAF
Numeric Code140

Central African Republic uses the two-letter code CF and the three-letter code CAF under ISO 3166-1, and its international calling code is +236.

The two-letter form is what you see most often: on domain names, in passport machine-readable zones, on Olympic scoreboards and in payment forms. The three-letter form is used where a longer code is needed for clarity, such as currency codes and airline ticketing.

Quick reference

  • Capital: Bangui.
  • Currency: XAF.
  • To dial Central African Republic from abroad, dial +236 then the local number without its leading zero.

International Dialing

Calling Code+236
Internet Domain.cf

Country Information

CapitalBangui
ContinentAfrica
CurrencyFranc (XAF)
LanguageFrench
Population4,666,377

Frequently Asked Questions

The ISO Alpha-2 code for Central African Republic is CF, and the Alpha-3 code is CAF. The numeric code is 140.

The international calling code for Central African Republic is +236.

Central African Republic uses the Franc (XAF).

The capital of Central African Republic is Bangui.