Conventional long form: Central African Republic
Conventional short form: none
Local short form: none
Local long form: Republique Centrafricaine
Former: Ubangi-Shari, Central African Empire
Abbreviation: CAR
Chief of state: President Francois BOZIZE (since 15 March 2003 coup)
Head of government: Prime Minister Abel GOUMBA (since NA March 2003)
Cabinet: Council of Ministers
Elections: NA; current president assumed power following a coup on 15 March 2003 in which former President Ange-Felix PATASSE was overthrown (President BOZIZE has stated that elections will be held by NA 2004); prime minister appointed by the president
Legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (109 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms; note - there were 85 seats in the National Assembly before the 1998 election)
Elections: last held 22-23 November and 13 December 1998 (next to be held NA 2003)
Election results: percent of vote by party - MLPC 43%, RDC 18%, MDD 9%, FPP 6%, PSD 5%, ADP 4%, PUN 3%, FODEM 2%, PLD 2%, UPR 1%, FC 1%, independents 6%; seats by party - MLPC 47, RDC 20, MDD 8, FPP 7, PSD 6, ADP 5, PUN 3, FODEM 2, PLD 2, UPR 1, FC 1, independents 7
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