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Republic of Chad République du Tchad جمهورية تشاد Ǧumhūriyyat Tšād | |
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| Capital and largest city | N'Djamena 12°06′N 16°02′E / 12.100°N 16.033°E |
| Official languages | French Arabic |
| Ethnic groups (1993) | 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% |
| Demonym(s) | Chadian |
| Government | Presidential republic |
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| Independence | |
• from France | August 11, 1960 |
| Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (21st) |
• Water (%) | 1.9 |
| Population | |
• 2009 estimate | 10,329,208 (74th) |
• 1993 census | 6,279,921 |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (212th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $18.261 billion (123rd) |
• Per capita | $1,743 (150th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $9.535 billion (130th) |
• Per capita | $910 (151st) |
| HDI (2011) |  0.328low · 183rd |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (Not observed) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | 235 |
| ISO 3166 code | TD |
| Internet TLD | .td |
Chad (French: Tchad; Arabic: تشاد, officially called the Republic of Chad), is a landlocked country in Central Africa. The capital is N'Djamena.
It was a French colony until 1960. It suffers from poverty, illness, drought, and armed conflicts. In 2011, the population of Chad was 11,535,000.
Arabic and French are the official languages. Islam and Christianity are the most widely practiced religions.
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