Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. Chad has a population of 16 million, of which 1.6 million live in the capital and lar…
Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. Chad has a population of 16 million, of which 1.6 million live in the capital and largest city of N'Djamena. With a total area of around 1,300,000 km², Chad is the fifth-largest country in Africa and the twentieth largest nation by area in the world.
Official languages: Arabic · French
Government: Unitary semi-presidential republic under a hereditary dictatorship
Legislature: National Transitional Council
Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Capital and largest city: N'Djamena
Calling code: +235
Ethnic groups (2009): 26.6% Sara · 12.9% Arab · 8.5% Kanembu · 7.2% Masalit · 6.9% Toubou · 4.8% Masa · 3.7% Bidiyo · 3.7% Bulala · 3.0% Maba · 2.6% Daju · 2.5% Mundang · 2.4% Gabri · 2.4% Zaghawa · 2.1% Fula · 2.0% Tupuri · 1.6% Tama · 1.4% Karo · 1.3% Bagirmi · 1.0% Masmaje · 2.6% other Chadian · 0.7% foreign
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