CHAD

Republic of Chad
    GOVERNMENT:
  • President--------------------------------- Gen. Idriss Deby
  • Prime Minister ------------------------- Nassour Guelengdoussia
  • Population: ---------------------------- 7,359,512
  • Capital City: ----------------------------- N'Djamena
  • Capital city (Est. pop.).................... 826,000
  • Independence:-----------Independence from France in Aug 11 1960

    GEOGRAPHY:
  • Area: --------------------- 1,284,000 sq.km : 495,755 sq mi

    PEOPLE:
  • Official languages:------------------- French, and Arabic

    VITAL STATISTICS:
  • Literacy:------------------ 48%
  • Birth Rate-----------------------43/1000
  • Unemployment----------------- NA%

    ECONOMY:
  • Monitary unit .......................... Franc CFA
  • Economy:------------ Petroleum products, food processing and textiles
  • Natural Resources---------- Petroleum, uranium.
Geography:Chad is landlocked country located in north central Africa