Outline of Chad
Landlocked country in Central Africa
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Chad:
Chad , landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. Due to its distance from the sea and its largely desert climate, the country is sometimes referred to as the "Dead Heart of Africa". Chad is divided into three major geographical regions: a desert zone in the north, an arid Sahelian belt in the centre and a more fertile Sudanese savanna zone in the south. Lake Chad, after which the country is named, is the largest wetland in Chad and the second largest in Africa. Chad's highest peak is the Emi Koussi in the Sahara, and N'Djamena, the capital, is the largest city. Chad is home to over 200 different ethnic and linguistic groups. Arabic and French are the official languages. Islam is the most widely practiced religion. While many political parties are active, power lies firmly in the hands of President Déby and his political party, the Patriotic Salvation Movement. Chad remains plagued by political violence and recurrent attempted coups d'état (see Battle of N'Djamena (2006) and Battle of N'Djamena (2008)). The country is one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the world; most Chadians live in poverty as subsistence herders and farmers. Since 2003 crude oil has become the country's primary source of export earnings, superseding the traditional cotton industry.
01General reference
- Pronunciation: /tʃæd/ ⓘ
- Common English country name: Chad
- Official English country name: The Republic of Chad
- Common endonym(s): تشاد, Tchad
- Official endonym(s): جمهورية تشاد, République du Tchad
- Adjectival(s): Chadian
- Demonym(s): Chadian(s)
- ISO country codes: TD, TCD, 148
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:TD
- Internet country code top-level domain: .td
02Geography of Chad
- Chad is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Africa
- Central Africa
- Middle Africa
- North Africa
- partially within the Sahara Desert
- Time zone: West Africa Time (UTC+01)
- Extreme points of Chad
- High: Emi Koussi 3,445 m (11,302 ft)
- Low: Bodélé Depression 160 m (525 ft)
- Land boundaries: 5,968 km
- Coastline: none
- Population of Chad: 10,780,600(2007) - 66th most populous country
- Area of Chad: 1,284,000 square kilometres (496,000 sq mi) - 21st largest country
- Atlas of Chad
- Top right corner of Chad has an angle of around 110 °
Environment of Chad
- Climate of Chad
- Ecoregions in Chad
- Geology of Chad
- Protected areas of Chad
- Wildlife of Chad
- Fauna of Chad
Natural geographic features of Chad
- Glaciers in Chad: none
- Lakes of Chad
- Mountains of Chad
- Rivers of Chad
- World Heritage Sites in Chad: None
Regions of Chad
Ecoregions of Chad
Administrative divisions of Chad
Administrative divisions of Chad
Provinces of Chad
Provinces of Chad
Departments of Chad
Sub-prefectures of Chad
Municipalities of Chad
- Capital of Chad: N'Djamena
- Cities of Chad
Demography of Chad
03Government and politics of Chad
- Form of government: presidential republic
- Capital of Chad: N'Djamena
- Elections in Chad
- Political parties in Chad
Branches of government
Executive branch of the government of Chad
- Head of country: President of Chad
- Head of government: President of Chad
Legislative branch of the government of Chad
Judicial branch of the government of Chad
Court system of Chad
Foreign relations of Chad
International organization membership
The Republic of Chad is a member of:
Law and order in Chad
Law of Chad
Military of Chad
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Chad
Local government in Chad
Local government in Chad
04History of Chad
- Current events of Chad
- Military history of Chad
05Culture of Chad
- Chadian cuisine
- Languages of Chad
- National symbols of Chad
- People of Chad
- Public holidays in Chad
- Religion in Chad
- Christianity in Chad
- Hinduism in Chad
- Islam in Chad
- Sikhism in Chad
- World Heritage Sites in Chad: None
Art in Chad
Sports in Chad
06Economy and infrastructure of Chad
Sources and credits
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- Flag of Chad.svg by SKopp & others (see upload log), Public domain
- LocationChad.svg by User:Rei-artur, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Un-chad.png by United Nations, Cartographic Section, Public domain
- Chad relief map 1991, CIA.jpg by CIA, Public domain
- Chad Topography.png by Sadalmelik, Public domain
- Chad nasa satellite.png by Unknown author, Public domain
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