Chad

Republic of Chad جمهورية تشاد Jumhūrīyat Tshād République du Tchad
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)
Capital and largest city	N'Djamena 12°06′N 16°02′E / 12.100°N 16.033°E / 12.100; 16.033
Official languages	Arabic French
Ethnic groups (2010)	27.7% Sara 12.3% Arab 10.5% Daza 9.5% Mayo-Kebbi 9.0% Kanem-Bornou 8.7% Ouaddaï 6.7% Hadjarai 6.5% Tandjilé 4.7% Fitri-Batha 6.4% other 0.3% unknown
Demonym	Chadian
Government	Dominant-party presidential republic
• President	Idriss Déby
• Prime Minister	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)	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 (ⁱ/tʃæd/; 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.