Chad
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Chad is a Sahel republic leveraging new oil fields and world-scale solar irradiance for energy security, while Lake Chad irrigation programs support cotton and sesame agriculture.
Chad is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Central Africa sub-region of the Africa continent.
Easy learning about Chad
The capital city of Chad is N'Djamena.
Word: Sahel
Meaning: dry savanna
Basic Information
Capital City: N'Djamena
Population: 19,319,064 (UN)
Area: 1,284,000 km² / 797,839 sq mi
People are called: Chadians
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
23 provinces (provinces)
- Barh-El-Gazel,
- Batha,
- Borkou,
- Chari-Baguirmi,
- Ennedi-Est,
- Ennedi-Ouest,
- Guera,
- Hadjer-Lamis,
- Kanem,
- Lac,
- Logone Occidental,
- Logone Oriental,
- Mandoul,
- Mayo-Kebbi-Est,
- Mayo-Kebbi-Ouest,
- Moyen-Chari,
- N'Djamena,
- Ouaddai,
- Salamat,
- Sila,
- Tandjile,
- Tibesti,
- Wadi-Fira
Geography
Latitude: 15° 00' N
Longitude: 19° 00' E
Geographical Subregion: Central Africa (Middle Africa)
Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Borders
Climate
tropical in south, desert in north
Human Development
HDI Rank: 190 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.416
Mean Years of Schooling: 2,3
Expected Years of Schooling: 8,3
Life Expectancy at Birth: 55,1 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim
Second Most Predominant: Protestant
Technical Information
TLD: .td
Calling Code: +235
MapGeo Name: Chad
MapGeo Code: TD