Central African Republic

General Information

Area: Approximately 623 000 km²
Population: 4.8 million
Capital: Bangui
Currency: CFA Franc
GDP: $ 3.5 billion (2010)
Domain name extension: .cf
Languages: French, Sango (official languages)
Exports: Diamonds; cotton; coffee; timber; tobacco
Imports: Food; textiles; petroleum products; machinery; electrical equipment; motor vehicles; chemicals; consumer goods

International / Regional conventions:

Central African Republic is a member state of OAPI.
OAPI is the regional filing system, which covers mostly West-African French-speaking countries.
For more information, please see OAPI

Trade Mark Information

International and Regional Arrangements:

Central African Republic is a member state of OAPI.

OAPI is the regional filing system, which covers mostly West-African French-speaking countries.

For more information, please see OAPI

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Patent Information

International and Regional Arrangements:

Paris Convention: Yes

PCT: Yes

ARIPO: No

OAPI: Yes

Patent protection can only be obtained in the Central African Republic by way of a regional OAPI application.

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