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  • Name
    Chad
  • Full Name
    Republic of Chad
  • Chad is a landlocked country surrounded by Central African Republic, Sudan, Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria and Libya.

    Another former French occupied African country, Chad has suffured from rebellions and coups for many years and the current situation is still very tense.

    The capital city, N'Djamena has a great character and the country has mountains and one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world, Lake Chad.
  • Capital
    N'Djamena
  • Largest City
    N'Djamena
  • Population
    10,780,600
  • Area
    1,284,000 km2
  • Languages Spoken
    French, Arabic
  • Religion
    Muslim
  • Time Zone
    WAT (UTC+1)
  • Currency
    CFA franc
  • Dialing Code
    235
  • Internet Domain
    .td