At stake in this election:

• 109 seats in the National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Ange PATASSE
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Michel GBEZERA-BRIA
• Assembly: Central African Republic has a unicameral National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale) with 109 seats.

Description of electoral system:

• The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 6-year term.
• In the National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale) 109 members are elected by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms.

Main parties in the Second Round of the electoral race:

• Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People (MLPC)
  • Leader: Ange-Félix PATASS
• Union of Forces for Peace and Development
• Liberal Democratic Party

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 3,577,028 (1998)
• Registered Voters: 1,427,691 (1998)

Gender Data:

·         Female Population: 1,819,965 (1998)

·         Is Central African Republic a signatory to CEDAW: No

·         Has Central African Republic ratified CEDAW: Yes, accession (21 June 1991)

·         Gender Quota: No

·         Female candidates in this election: Yes

·         Number of Female Parliamentarians: 7 (following the 1998 elections)

·         Human Development Index Position: 187 (2014)

·         Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: High (2014)

Disability Data:

·         Is Central African Republic a signatory to CRPD: Yes (9 May 2007)

·         Has Central African Republic ratified CRPD: No 

·         Population with a disability: 536,554 (est.)