Chad
Republic of Chad
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About Chad
The Republic of Chad lies in north central Africa measuring 1.284 sq km. Chad is sometimes refered to as the 'dead heart of Africa' because of its climactic conditions: it has broad, arid plains in center, desert in north, dry mountains in northwest, and tropical lowlands in south. Djourab Depression at 160 m is the lowest point while Emi Koussi at 3,415 m is the highest point in the country.
Only 3% of Chad is arable land and environment is hot and dry, with dusty winds in the north, periodic droughts, and locust plagues. Lake Chad is the most significant water body in the Sahel and once was the second-largest lake in Africa but has shrunk dramatically during the last few decades and is now down to less than 10% of its former size.
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General information
- Capital: Ndjamena
- Language: French (official), Arabic (official), Sara (in south)
- Climate: Tropical in south, desert in north
- Timezone: UTC +1
- Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF)
- Electricity plugs: d e f (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 9.8M
- Interl. accesscode + 235
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Chad is culturally a diverse nation with an extremely large number of languages spoken with more than 100 tribal languages. The largest ethnic group in Chad, the Christian/animist Sara group living in the south, only makes up 20% of the population. In central Chad, people are mostly nomadic herders. The mountainous north has a sparse, mostly Muslim population of mixed background. Most communities in Chad have developed their own music, and folklore.
Religion: Muslim 51%, Christian 35%, animist 7%, other 7%
Public holidays: Independence Day, 11 August
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