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Chad Capital: N'Djamena Population: 9,944,201 The Geography of Chad Total Size: 1,284,000 square km Size Comparison: slightly more than three times the size of California Geographical Coordinates: 15 00 N, 19 00 E World Region: Africa General Terrain: broad, arid plains in center, desert in north, mountains in northwest, lowlands in south Geographical Low Point: Djourab Depression 160 m Geographical High Point: Emi Koussi 3,415 m Climate: tropical in south, desert in north The People of Chad Type of Government: republic Languages Spoken: French (official), Arabic (official), Sara (in south), more than 120 different languages and dialects Independence: 11 August 1960 (from France) National Holiday: Independence Day, 11 August (1960) Nationality: Chadian(s) Religions: Muslim 51%, Christian 35%, animist 7%, other 7% Economy of Chad Major Industries: oil, cotton textiles, meatpacking, beer brewing, natron (sodium carbonate), soap, cigarettes, construction materials Agricultural Products: cotton, sorghum, millet, peanuts, rice, potatoes, manioc (tapioca); cattle, sheep, goats, camels Natural Resources: petroleum, uranium, natron, kaolin, fish (Lake Chad), gold, limestone, sand and gravel, salt Major Exports: cotton, cattle, gum arabic, oil Major Imports: machinery and transportation equipment, industrial goods, foodstuffs, textiles Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF); note - responsible authority is the Bank of the Central National GDP: $14,790,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $3,016,000,000 Brief History of Chad: Chad, part of France's African holdings until 1960, endured three decades of civil warfare as well as invasions by Libya before a semblance of peace was finally restored in 1990. The government eventually drafted a democratic constitution, and held flawed presidential elections in 1996 and 2001. In 1998, a rebellion broke out in northern Chad, which sporadically flares up despite several peace agreements between the government and the rebels. In 2005 new rebel groups emerged in western Sudan and have made probing attacks into eastern Chad. Power remains in the hands of an ethnic minority. In June 2005, President Idriss DEBY held a referendum successfully removing constitutional term limits. Back to Geography Home Page

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