Chad: Introduction

Capital: N'Djamena

Population

Total Population: 11,227,208

Annual Growth Rate: 2.6%

Density: 9 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 27.6%

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(s): 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’Djamena

Exchange 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.

HDI*: 0.295/1

HDI (World Rank): 163/169

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°

37°

Low: 18° | High: 40°

Humidity: 17% | Wind: 37 km/h
Sunrise: 6:24 am | Sunset: 6:02 pm

Ndjamena, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
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	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	1,350	1,800	1,900	2,300	2,500
Exports of Goods (million USD)	3,352	3,666	4,330	2,650	3,400
Imports of Services (million USD)	2,091	2,010	2,078	2,242	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	76	85	94	189	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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