Capital: N'Djamena
Population
Total Population:
10,543,464
Annual Growth Rate:
2.7%
Density:
9 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
26.7%
Ethnic Origins:
Sara 27.7%, Arab 12.3%, Mayo-Kebbi 11.5%, Kanem-Bornou 9%, Ouaddai 8.7%, Hadjarai 6.7%, Tandjile 6.5%, Gorane 6.3%, Fitri-Batha 4.7%, other 6.4%, unknown 0.3%.
Official Language:
French, Arabic
Other Languages Spoken:
Sara (spoken in South). There are more than 120 different languages and dialects.
Business Language:
English
Religion:
Muslim 53.1%, Catholic 20.1%, Protestant 14.2%, Animist 7.3%, Atheist 3.1%, Others 2.2%.
Literacy Rate:
25.7%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In N’DjamenaExchange Rate on :
National Currency:CFA Franc BEAC (XAF)
Country Overview
Area:
1,284,000 km²
Type of State:
Democratic Republic.
Type of Economy:
Low-income economy.
3/4 of the country is rural; agriculture and breeding livestock are the main activities.
3/4 of the country is rural; agriculture and breeding livestock are the main activities.
HDI*:
0.389/1
HDI (World Rank):
170th/177
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
F° | C°
30°
Low: 23° | High: 30°
Humidity: 70%
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Wind: 30 km/h
Sunrise: 5:49 am | Sunset: 6:06 pm
Sunrise: 5:49 am | Sunset: 6:06 pm
Ndjamena, Source: Yahoo Weather
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Chad, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Chad, Dial +235
To Make a Call From Chad, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Chad, Dial +235
Internet Suffix:
.td
Telephone Lines:
0.1 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
1.2 per 100 Inhabitants
Foreign Trade in Figures
| Foreign Trade Indicators | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 950 | 1,350 | 1,550 | 2,000 | 2,100 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 3,081 | 3,408 | 3,676 | 4,300 | 2,700 |
| Imports of Services (millions USD) | 1,876 | 1,866 | 2,061 | 2,455 | - |
| Exports of Services (millions USD) | 60 | 75 | 84 | 93 | - |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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