Caf

CAF is an acronym that can refer to several different organizations, codes, and formats across various fields. It is not unique to a single entity and its meaning depends on the context in which it is used.

In sports, CAF denotes the Confederation of African Football, the governing body of football in Africa. Founded in 1957, it oversees continental competitions such as the Africa Cup of Nations and works under FIFA. Its headquarters are in Cairo, Egypt.

In national codes, CAF is the ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code for the Central African Republic, a landlocked country in Central Africa with Bangui as its capital.

In public administration, CAF refers to the Caisse d’Allocations Familiales, a French government agency that administers family allowances, child benefits, and related social benefits; it is part of the French social security system.

In Canada, CAF stands for the Canadian Armed Forces, the unified military forces consisting of the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy, and Royal Canadian Air Force.

In computing and media, CAF refers to the Core Audio Format, an audio container format developed by Apple; it supports multiple codecs and is often used to store digital audio data, typically with the .caf file extension.