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Chad

Republic of Chad
جمهورية تشاد
Jumhūrīyat Tshād
République du Tchad
Flag of Chad
Coat of arms of Chad
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: 
  • "الاتحاد، العمل، التقدم" (Arabic)
  • "Unité, Travail, Progrès" (French)
  • "Unity, Work, Progress"
Anthem: 
  • نشيد تشاد الوطني  (Arabic)
  • La Tchadienne  (French)
  • The Chadian Hymn
Location of  Chad  (dark green)– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)– in the African Union  (light blue)
Location of  Chad  (dark green)

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

Location of Chad
Capital
and largest city
N'Djamena
12°06′N 16°02′E / 12.100°N 16.033°E / 12.100; 16.033
Official languages
Ethnic groups (2010)
Demonym Chadian
Government Dominant-party presidential republic
• President
Idriss Déby
Albert Pahimi Padacké
Legislature National Assembly
Independence
• from France
11 August 1960
Area
• Total
1,284,000 km2 (496,000 sq mi) (20th)
• Water (%)
1.9
Population
• 2015 estimate
13,670,084
• 2009 census
11,039,873
• Density
8.6/km2 (22.3/sq mi)
GDP (PPP) 2016 estimate
• Total
$33.754 billion (123rd)
• Per capita
$2,847 (150th)
GDP (nominal) 2016 estimate
• Total
$12.820 billion (130th)
• Per capita
$1,081 (151st)
HDI (2014) Increase 0.392
low · 185th
Currency Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)
Drives on the right
Calling code +235
ISO 3166 code TD
Internet TLD .td

Coordinates: 15°N 19°E / 15°N 19°E / 15; 19

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

Chad (Listeni/æd/; Arabic: تشاد‎‎ Tshād; French: Tchad), officially the Republic of Chad (Arabic: جمهورية تشاد‎‎ Jumhūrīyat Tshād; French: République du Tchad), is a 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. It is the fifth largest country in Africa in terms of area.


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