_#_Death rate: 18 deaths/1,000 population (1991)
_#_Net migration rate: 0 migrants/1,000 population (1991)
_#_Infant mortality rate: 138 deaths/1,000 live births (1991)
_#_Life expectancy at birth: 45 years male, 49 years female (1991)
_#_Total fertility rate: 5.6 children born/woman (1991)
_#_Nationality: noun—Central African(s); adjective—Central African
_#_Ethnic divisions: about 80 ethnic groups, the majority of which have related ethnic and linguistic characteristics; Baya 34%, Banda 27%, Sara 10%, Mandjia 21%, Mboum 4%, M'Baka 4%; 6,500 Europeans, of whom 3,600 are French
_#_Religion: indigenous beliefs 24%, Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Muslim 15%, other 11%; animistic beliefs and practices strongly influence the Christian majority
_#_Language: French (official); Sangho (lingua franca and national language); Arabic, Hunsa, Swahili
_#_Literacy: 27% (male 33%, female 15%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)