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| Capital | N'Djamena |
| Government | republic |
| Coin | CFA Franc (XAF) (Central African) |
| Surface | 1,284,000 km2 |
| Population | 9,944,201 (July 2006 estimate) |
| Language | French (official), Arabic (official), Chadian Arabic (lingua franca), Sara (in the south), over 150 different languages and dialects |
| Religion | Muslim 51%, Christian 35%, animist 7%, other 7% |
| Electricity | in some cities, usually with generators |
| Call code | 235 |
| Internet TLD | .td |
| Time zone | UTC NO |
Chad is a country in Sahara-Africa.
Info
History
After independence, a civil war started in 1965. The civil war began as a revolt against taxes in the Muslim-dominated north of the country. The insurgents were supported by neighboring Libya, which claimed the Aouzou Strip in the north of the country. There were also unrest between the various ethnic groups in the south of the country. In 1987 Chad and Libya agreed to a ceasefire and in 1994 the International Court of Justice rejected Libya's claim. The civil war lasted until 1996, when a peace treaty was concluded and a new constitution was adopted. That same year, Idriss Déby was elected president.
In 2003, a large influx of refugees from the neighboring Sudanese region of Darfur was started in eastern Chad. Eastern Chad became an unstable region, armed uprisings broke out. In 2006, an uprising by rebels from the east was stopped by the government army. After negotiations, a peace treaty was concluded. At the end of 2007, three rebel groups formed an alliance with which they broke the peace treaty. On February 2, 2008, the rebels had advanced to the president's palace. The attempted coup failed but led to a flood of refugees to neighboring Cameroon.
climate
Chad has four zones, from a desert climate in the north to a tropical climate in the south. In the south, an average of 1000 millimeters of rain falls per year, in the north less than 130 millimeters. Around the capital N'Djamena there is an average of 630 millimeters of rain per year.
Chad periodically suffers from locust infestations and droughts.
Due to the great variety of climatic zones from north to south, the country has a very wide variety of vegetation, from forests in the south, savanna and dry grasslands in the middle to desert in the north.
Population
Chad has more than 200 ethnic groups and is located on the borders of worlds, the Arab-dominated areas of Africa and the areas inhabited by black Africans. The population in the eastern and central regions has been more or less Arabized because of its long-standing contacts with Egypt and Sudan. More than two-thirds of the country's population lives in rural areas. The Sara make up the largest ethnic group at 20%; in addition there are also the Bagirmi, Kreish, Teda and Mbum who form larger groups. The total number of inhabitants is 10,329,208 (2009).
Art & culture
Many tribes in Chad have developed their own music and art forms. Due to the great diversity in different tribes, Chad also has a very wide variety in different music and art forms.
Millet and sugar cane are grown in Chad.
Holidays
Chad's national holiday falls on August 11.
Regions
Towns
Other destinations
- National Park of Zakouma
- lake chad
- The Lakes of Ounianga
- It Tibesti Mountains
Arrive
Passport & visa info
Visas for Chad are issued by the embassy in Brussels. The Visa Service can help with this: http://visumdienst.com/?location=visuminformation&land=chad
By plane
By train
There are no trains in Chad.
By car
By bus
By boat
Travel around
By plane
By train
There are no trains in Chad.
By car
By bus
By boat
Language
French and Arabic are the official languages in Chad.
To look at
To do
To buy
Chad is one of the poorest countries in the world. Chad is listed as the fifth poorest country on the United Nations' Human Development Index. Because the country is completely surrounded by other countries and there are therefore no direct sea connections, the import and export of products is made more difficult and development is therefore also delayed. Chad's economy is partially dependent on development aid.
Cost
The legal tender in Chad is the (Central African) CFA Franc. The fixed exchange rate is 1 EUR = 655.957 XOF.
In addition, it must be taken into account that it is not possible to pay with a normal debit card, even a master card does not work.
Food
Going out
stay overnight
To learn
To work
Safety
It is very restless in certain areas of the country, especially in the east the situation is worrying and travel to the area is therefore not recommended. On March 27, 2008, the Dutch parliament still agreed to send 60 marines as part of an EU mission.
Health
respect
Contact
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