It is my pleasure and privilege to welcome you to the official website of the Honorary Consul of CAR
I believe the website will assist you with the useful information regarding services provided and diverse range of relationships between Central Africa , Hong Kong and Macau.
Our mission is to strengthen the bonds between Central Africa, Hong Kong and Macau in order to provide you with the best outcomes possible, and during this journey your participation and feedback are highly appreciated.
I believe the website will assist you with the useful information regarding services provided and diverse range of relationships between Central Africa , Hong Kong and Macau.
Our mission is to strengthen the bonds between Central Africa, Hong Kong and Macau in order to provide you with the best outcomes possible, and during this journey your participation and feedback are highly appreciated.
Honorary Consulate of CAR
Dear visitors,
As the Honorary Consul of the Central African Republic to Hong Kong and Macau, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our website.
Our purpose is to facilitate the bilateral relations in trade, economy and tourism between China and Central Africa in a sustainable manner.
This website mainly provides the local information of Central Africa for those who are interested. The contents of this website will be updated occasionally.
I wish that the information on this website will help you to deepen your understanding between China and Central Africa. Thank you very much!
Kenneth Chan
Honorary Consul of CAR
Hong Kong & Macau
As the Honorary Consul of the Central African Republic to Hong Kong and Macau, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our website.
Our purpose is to facilitate the bilateral relations in trade, economy and tourism between China and Central Africa in a sustainable manner.
This website mainly provides the local information of Central Africa for those who are interested. The contents of this website will be updated occasionally.
I wish that the information on this website will help you to deepen your understanding between China and Central Africa. Thank you very much!
Kenneth Chan
Honorary Consul of CAR
Hong Kong & Macau
The Central African Republic is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the south, the Republic of the Congo to the southwest, and Cameroon to the west.
The Central African Republic covers a land area of about 620,000 square kilometres (240,000 sq mi). As of 2021, it had an estimated population of around 5.5 million.
The Central African Republic covers a land area of about 620,000 square kilometres (240,000 sq mi). As of 2021, it had an estimated population of around 5.5 million.
Capital Bangui
Population 5,454,533 (2022 est.)
Growth rate 1.78% (2022 est.)
Birth rate 32.79 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death rate 11.76 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Life expectancy 55.52 years
• male 54.19 years
• female 56.88 years
Fertility rate 4.04 children born/woman (2022 est.)
Infant mortality rate 82.97 deaths/1,000 live births
Net migration rate -3.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population
Diplomatic relations between the PRC and the CAR
Diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Central African Republic were established on September 29, 1964, when the CAR's government severed diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan).
China's ambassador to the Central African Republic is Ma Fulin as of 2017.
Following establishment of relations in 1964, when Jean-Bédel Bokassa came to power in 1966, he switched the nation's recognition back to Taiwan, severing diplomatic ties with the government in Beijing, which lasted until although Bokassa's reversal and visited Beijing in 1976. The Central African Republic switched its recognition back to Taipei in 1991 under President André-Dieudonné Kolingba. Kolingba's successor, Ange-Félix Patassé, would switch the CAR's recognition back to the People's Republic of China in 1998, which remained as of 2017. Since 1998, China has delivered much foreign aid to the CAR, including doctors and civil engineers.
Trade between China and the CAR has increased in the 2000s (decade), and CAR President François Bozizé Yangouvonda called for more Chinese investment in the country in 2009.
中非共和國（法語：République Centrafricaine；桑戈語：Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka）是一位於中部非洲的國家，其前身為法屬烏班基-夏利領地（Territoire d'Oubangui-Chari），是法國位於非洲的殖民地之一。身為一內陸國家，中非從西邊起依順時針方向，分別為喀麥隆、查德、蘇丹、南蘇丹、剛果民主共和國與剛果共和國所包圍。中非成立於1958年12月，初期為半自治的政府型態，並且在1960年8月13日正式宣佈獨立。首都班基（Bangui，或譯班基）是一位於烏班基河（Oubangui）沿岸的邊境城市。
面積
國土面積：625,900平方公里（世界第43名）
水域率：0%
首都: 班基
最大城市 : 班基
地理最高點 : Ngaoui山 1,420公尺
海岸線 : 0公里(內陸國)
時區 : UTC+1
官方語言: 法語
官方文字: 法語
家用電源
電壓：220 V
插座：C、E
頻率：50 Hz
其他資料
國土面積：625,900平方公里（世界第43名）
水域率：0%
首都: 班基
最大城市 : 班基
地理最高點 : Ngaoui山 1,420公尺
海岸線 : 0公里(內陸國)
時區 : UTC+1
官方語言: 法語
官方文字: 法語
家用電源
電壓：220 V
插座：C、E
頻率：50 Hz
其他資料
The European invasion of Central African territory began in the late 19th century during the Scramble for Africa.Europeans, primarily the French, Germans, and Belgians, arrived in the area in 1885. France seized and colonized Ubangi-Shari territory in 1894. In 1911 at the Treaty of Fez, France ceded a nearly 300,000 km2 portion of the Sangha and Lobaye basins to the German Empire which ceded a smaller area (in present-day Chad) to France. After World War I France again annexed the territory. Modeled on King Leopold's Congo Free State, concessions were doled out to private companies that endeavored to strip the region's assets as quickly and cheaply as possible before depositing a percentage of their profits into the French treasury. The concessionary companies forced local people to harvest rubber, coffee, and other commodities without pay and held their families hostage until they met their quotas.
In 1920 French Equatorial Africa was established and Ubangi-Shari was administered from Brazzaville. During the 1920s and 1930s the French introduced a policy of mandatory cotton cultivation, a network of roads was built, attempts were made to combat sleeping sickness, and Protestant missions were established to spread Christianity. New forms of forced labor were also introduced and a large number of Ubangians were sent to work on the Congo-Ocean Railway. Through the period of construction until 1934 there was a continual heavy cost in human lives, with total deaths among all workers along the railway estimated in excess of 17,000 of the construction workers, from a combination of both industrial accidents and diseases including malaria. In 1928, a major insurrection, the Kongo-Wara rebellion or 'war of the hoe handle', broke out in Western Ubangi-Shari and continued for several years. The extent of this insurrection, which was perhaps the largest anti-colonial rebellion in Africa during the interwar years, was carefully hidden from the French public because it provided evidence of strong opposition to French colonial rule and forced labor.
In September 1940, during the Second World War, pro-Gaullist French officers took control of Ubangi-Shari and General Leclerc established his headquarters for the Free French Forces in Bangui. In 1946 Barthélemy Boganda was elected with 9,000 votes to the French National Assembly, becoming the first representative of the Central African Republic in the French government. Boganda maintained a political stance against racism and the colonial regime but gradually became disheartened with the French political system and returned to the Central African Republic to establish the Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa (Mouvement pour l'évolution sociale de l'Afrique noire, MESAN) in 1950.
In 1920 French Equatorial Africa was established and Ubangi-Shari was administered from Brazzaville. During the 1920s and 1930s the French introduced a policy of mandatory cotton cultivation, a network of roads was built, attempts were made to combat sleeping sickness, and Protestant missions were established to spread Christianity. New forms of forced labor were also introduced and a large number of Ubangians were sent to work on the Congo-Ocean Railway. Through the period of construction until 1934 there was a continual heavy cost in human lives, with total deaths among all workers along the railway estimated in excess of 17,000 of the construction workers, from a combination of both industrial accidents and diseases including malaria. In 1928, a major insurrection, the Kongo-Wara rebellion or 'war of the hoe handle', broke out in Western Ubangi-Shari and continued for several years. The extent of this insurrection, which was perhaps the largest anti-colonial rebellion in Africa during the interwar years, was carefully hidden from the French public because it provided evidence of strong opposition to French colonial rule and forced labor.
In September 1940, during the Second World War, pro-Gaullist French officers took control of Ubangi-Shari and General Leclerc established his headquarters for the Free French Forces in Bangui. In 1946 Barthélemy Boganda was elected with 9,000 votes to the French National Assembly, becoming the first representative of the Central African Republic in the French government. Boganda maintained a political stance against racism and the colonial regime but gradually became disheartened with the French political system and returned to the Central African Republic to establish the Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa (Mouvement pour l'évolution sociale de l'Afrique noire, MESAN) in 1950.
The Central African Republic is a landlocked nation within the interior of the African continent. It is bordered by Cameroon, Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of the Congo.
1. （Ombella-M'Poko）
2. （Lobaye）
3. （Vakaga）
4. （Bamingui-Bangoran）
5. （Nana-Grébizi）
6. （Ouham）
7. （Nana-Mambéré）
8. （Ouham-Pendé）
9. （Mambéré-Kadéï）
10.（Sangha-Mbaéré）
11.（Kémo）
12. (Ouaka）
13.（Basse-Kotto）
14.（Haute-Kotto）
15.（Mbomou）
16.（Haut-Mbomou）
2. （Lobaye）
3. （Vakaga）
4. （Bamingui-Bangoran）
5. （Nana-Grébizi）
6. （Ouham）
7. （Nana-Mambéré）
8. （Ouham-Pendé）
9. （Mambéré-Kadéï）
10.（Sangha-Mbaéré）
11.（Kémo）
12. (Ouaka）
13.（Basse-Kotto）
14.（Haute-Kotto）
15.（Mbomou）
16.（Haut-Mbomou）
The climate of the Central African Republic is generally tropical, with a wet season that lasts from June to September in the northern regions of the country, and from May to October in the south. During the wet season, rainstorms are an almost daily occurrence, and early morning fog is commonplace. Maximum annual precipitation is approximately 1,800 millimetres in the upper Ubangi region.
The per capita income of the Republic is often listed as being approximately $400 a year, one of the lowest in the world, but this figure is based mostly on reported sales of exports and largely ignores the unregistered sale of foods, locally produced alcoholic beverages, diamonds, ivory, bushmeat, and traditional medicine.
The currency of the Central African Republic is the CFA franc, which is accepted across the former countries of French West Africa and trades at a fixed rate to the euro. Diamonds constitute the country's most important export, accounting for 40–55% of export revenues, but it is estimated that between 30% and 50% of those produced each year leave the country clandestinely. On 27 April 2022, Bitcoin (BTC) was adopted as an additional legal tender. Lawmakers unanimously adopted a bill that made bitcoin legal tender alongside the CFA franc and legalized the use of cryptocurrencies. President Faustin-Archange Touadéra signed the measure into law, said his chief of staff Obed Namsio.
Agriculture is dominated by the cultivation and sale of food crops such as cassava, peanuts, maize, sorghum, millet, sesame, and plantain. The annual real GDP growth rate is just above 3%. The importance of food crops over exported cash crops is indicated by the fact that the total production of cassava, the staple food of most Central Africans, ranges between 200,000 and 300,000 tonnes a year, while the production of cotton, the principal exported cash crop, ranges from 25,000 to 45,000 tonnes a year. Food crops are not exported in large quantities, but still constitute the principal cash crops of the country, because Central Africans derive far more income from the periodic sale of surplus food crops than from exported cash crops such as cotton or coffee. Much of the country is self-sufficient in food crops; however, livestock development is hindered by the presence of the tsetse fly.
The Republic's primary import partner is France (17.1%). Other imports come from the United States (12.3%), India (11.5%), and China (8.2%). Its largest export partner is France (31.2%), followed by Burundi (16.2%), China (12.5%), Cameroon (9.6%), and Austria (7.8%).
The Central African Republic is a member of the Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (OHADA). In the 2009 World Bank Group's report Doing Business, it was ranked 183rd of 183 as regards 'ease of doing business', a composite index which takes into account regulations that enhance business activity and those that restrict it.
The currency of the Central African Republic is the CFA franc, which is accepted across the former countries of French West Africa and trades at a fixed rate to the euro. Diamonds constitute the country's most important export, accounting for 40–55% of export revenues, but it is estimated that between 30% and 50% of those produced each year leave the country clandestinely. On 27 April 2022, Bitcoin (BTC) was adopted as an additional legal tender. Lawmakers unanimously adopted a bill that made bitcoin legal tender alongside the CFA franc and legalized the use of cryptocurrencies. President Faustin-Archange Touadéra signed the measure into law, said his chief of staff Obed Namsio.
Agriculture is dominated by the cultivation and sale of food crops such as cassava, peanuts, maize, sorghum, millet, sesame, and plantain. The annual real GDP growth rate is just above 3%. The importance of food crops over exported cash crops is indicated by the fact that the total production of cassava, the staple food of most Central Africans, ranges between 200,000 and 300,000 tonnes a year, while the production of cotton, the principal exported cash crop, ranges from 25,000 to 45,000 tonnes a year. Food crops are not exported in large quantities, but still constitute the principal cash crops of the country, because Central Africans derive far more income from the periodic sale of surplus food crops than from exported cash crops such as cotton or coffee. Much of the country is self-sufficient in food crops; however, livestock development is hindered by the presence of the tsetse fly.
The Republic's primary import partner is France (17.1%). Other imports come from the United States (12.3%), India (11.5%), and China (8.2%). Its largest export partner is France (31.2%), followed by Burundi (16.2%), China (12.5%), Cameroon (9.6%), and Austria (7.8%).
The Central African Republic is a member of the Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (OHADA). In the 2009 World Bank Group's report Doing Business, it was ranked 183rd of 183 as regards 'ease of doing business', a composite index which takes into account regulations that enhance business activity and those that restrict it.
According to the 2022 revision of the World Population Prospects the total population was 5,457,154 in 2021, compared to only 1 327 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 40.4%, 55.6% were between 15 and 65 years of age, while 4% were 65 years or older.
The people of the Central African Republic are composed of several groups, mainly the Bwaka, Madjia, Baya, and Banda. The majority are farmers who grow export crops like coffee and cotton, plus local items like peppers, bananas, sweet potatoes, corn, yams, tobacco, peanuts, and rice. Though the area was overtaken by Muslims at some point in history, only 15 percent of the population is Muslim. About 25 percent of the population is Roman Catholic and 25 percent is Protestant. The remaining 35 have retained their indigenous religions.
People are generally family-oriented and hospitable. Most locals dress informally, but people living in Muslim areas dress modestly. Visitors are expected to respect local culture. Women are still segregated in some regions, especially in small towns and villages where they are limited to domestic chores like cooking and housekeeping. Shaking hands is customary in the Central African Republic. Locals eat using their hands, so travelers are advised to eat with their hands out of respect. Just be sure to eat with the right, because the left is often used for the bathroom. Music is a hodgepodge of influences, with sanza being the popular instrument. Genres like soukous, Afrobeat, pop music, and Western rock are all favorites, but the Pygmies have their own folk traditions.
People are generally family-oriented and hospitable. Most locals dress informally, but people living in Muslim areas dress modestly. Visitors are expected to respect local culture. Women are still segregated in some regions, especially in small towns and villages where they are limited to domestic chores like cooking and housekeeping. Shaking hands is customary in the Central African Republic. Locals eat using their hands, so travelers are advised to eat with their hands out of respect. Just be sure to eat with the right, because the left is often used for the bathroom. Music is a hodgepodge of influences, with sanza being the popular instrument. Genres like soukous, Afrobeat, pop music, and Western rock are all favorites, but the Pygmies have their own folk traditions.
Contact
Address:Rua de S. Lorenco 18-18A R/C. Macau SAR
Office hours:Monday - Friday, 10am-12 noon time. 2pm - 5pm
Visitors:Appointment via email or whatsapp required
Email:enquiry@ca-gov.info
Phone:+853 6668 4933
Whatsapp:+853 6668 4933
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