Blank map of the Central African Republic

Whoever needs the shape of the Central African Republic for something of their own will find two versions here: Outline only, the shape with nothing inside it, and With borders, which adds the 17 administrative areas. Each comes as a PNG on a transparent background, an SVG and a PDF.

A cover, a briefing slide, a quiz

A report on the country often opens with its outline on the cover, in one colour behind the title. Take the Outline only PNG and place it on a coloured block: the transparent background lets the block show around the shape. For a briefing, the With borders SVG can be restyled in a design tool so that areas a programme reaches carry a strong colour and the others a pale one.

For a quiz in your own worksheet, number six of the areas in a word processor, say Ouham, Kémo, Lobaye, Ouaka, Nana-Mambéré and Haute-Kotto, and keep the list of areas further down this page as the answer sheet. For a younger class, the Outline only PNG on a slide gives a plain shape to talk about before any names are added.

When the inner lines help

The political blank map of the Central African Republic is With borders: its 17 areas drawn, none named. Choose Outline only when the inner lines would get in the way, for a cover, a logo sketch or a silhouette to cut out.

Which file

Use the PNG for slides and worksheets, the SVG in design tools or when you need a large print, and the PDF for A4 or Letter. For names, a title or the neighbouring countries, Customise this map opens the same outline in the editor. To print sheets with colour and ink choices, see the printable map of the Central African Republic.