 Chad
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
15 00 N, 19 00 E |
| Area |
total: 1.284 million sq km land: 1,259,200 sq km water: 24,800 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical in south, desert in north |
| Terrain |
broad, arid plains in center, desert in north, mountains in northwest, lowlands in south |
| Population |
9,885,661 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
French (official), Arabic (official), Sara (in south), more than 120 different languages and dialects |
| Imports |
machinery and transportation equipment, industrial goods, foodstuffs, textiles |
| Exports |
cotton, cattle, gum arabic, oil |
| Hazards |
hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds occur in north; periodic droughts; locust plagues |
| Resources |
petroleum, uranium, natron, kaolin, fish (Lake Chad), gold, limestone, sand and gravel, salt |
| Geography |
landlocked; Lake Chad is the most significant water body in the Sahel |
| Nationality |
noun: Chadian(s) adjective: Chadian |
| Capital |
name: N'Djamena geographic coordinates: 12 07 N, 15 03 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.td |
| Internet Users |
35,000 (2005) |
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