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Chad Facts and Figures
Location of chad
Flag of Chad
Map of Chad
Meaning of Country's name |
Named for Lake Chad in the country's southwest |
Capital |
N'Djamena |
Largest Cities |
N'Djamena and Moundou |
Population |
10,329,208 (est. 2009) |
Country Code |
235 |
Internet Country Code |
.td |
Area |
495,753 mi² (622,984 km²) |
Area-Comparative |
Slightly more than three times the size of California |
Bordering Countries |
Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Niger, and Cameroon |
Date of Founding (Current State) |
August 13, 1960 |
Type of Government |
Republic |
Languages Spoken |
French and Arabic |
Religions Practiced |
Muslims (52%), Roman Catholic (20%), Protestant (15%), Animist (10%), and Atheist (3%) |
GDP per Capita |
$1,611 (est. 2007) |
Latest GDP Growth Rate |
.2% (est.2007) |
Top Exports |
Wood, Pearls, Precious Stones, Metals, Coins, and Cotton |
National Holidays |
New Year's Day - Jan. 1, Easter Monday, Labour Day - May 1, Independence Day - Aug. 11, All Saints Day - Nov. 1, Republic Day - Nov. 28, Freedom and Democracy Day - Dec. 1, Christmas Day - Dec. 25, Prophet's Birthday, End of Ramadan, Feast of the Sacrifice |
Money Currency |
CFA Franc |
National Sports Teams |
National Football Team, National Rugby Union, athletes have also participated in the Summer Olympics between 1964 and 1972 and between 1984 and 2004 |
Random Fact |
The Chari and Legone rivers are navigable only in wet season |
NEWS FROM Chad
Monday, 06-17-13, 12:17
[GFO]Chad, PNG, Kenya and Mozambique will receive a total of up to $40.5 million
Monday, 06-17-13, 12:04
[UNHCR]Tissi, Chad -The UN refugee agency has completed the relocation of thousands of Darfur refugees from the volatile border area of Tissi in south-east Chad to a newly opened camp, Ab Gadam, deeper inside the country.
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