CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

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Patent Information

International 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.

For more details, see OAPI

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