Central African Republic - The economy of the Central African Republic

R ESTRICTE D -riLE CU Y Report No. AW-4 a This report was prepared for use within the Bank and. its affiliated organizations. They do not accept responsibility for its accuracy or completeness. The report may not be published nor may it be quoted as representing their views. INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION THE ECONOMY OF THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC February 28, 1969 Western Africa Department  Currency Unit - CFA franc (CFAF) US$ 1. 00 . CFAF 247 CFAF 1, 000 = US$ 4.05 CFAF 50 1.00 French francs Units - Metric  TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1o, BASIC DATA SUt4MRY AND CONCLUSIONIi - i I. INTRODUJTION 1 A. The Country 1 B. Population 1 C. Political Developments 2 D. Regional and International Cooperation 3 II. STRUCTURE AND DSVELOPbL7\T OF THE ECONOIY 4 A. Production 4 B. Factors Affecting Development 6 - Incentives 6 - Transport 7 III.FOREIGN TRADE AND THE BALAMCE CF PAEOENTS 8 A. Exports 8 B. Imports 8 C. Balance of Payments 9 IV. *I