Outline of Chad

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Chad:

Chad – landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. Due to its distance from the sea and its largely desert climate, the country is sometimes referred to as the "Dead Heart of Africa". Chad is divided into three major geographical regions: a desert zone in the north, an arid Sahelian belt in the centre and a more fertile Sudanese savanna zone in the south. Lake Chad, after which the country is named, is the largest wetland in Chad and the second largest in Africa. Chad's highest peak is the Emi Koussi in the Sahara, and N'Djamena, the capital, is the largest city. Chad is home to over 200 different ethnic and linguistic groups. Arabic and French are the official languages. Islam is the most widely practiced religion. While many political parties are active, power lies firmly in the hands of President Déby and his political party, the Patriotic Salvation Movement. Chad remains plagued by political violence and recurrent attempted coups d'état (see Battle of N'Djamena (2006) and Battle of N'Djamena (2008)). The country is one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the world; most Chadians live in poverty as subsistence herders and farmers. Since 2003 crude oil has become the country's primary source of export earnings, superseding the traditional cotton industry.

General reference

Pronunciation: Common English country name: Chad Official English country name: The Republic of Chad Common endonym(s): تشاد, Tchad Official endonym(s): جمهورية تشاد, République du Tchad Adjectival(s): Chadian Demonym(s): Chadian(s) ISO country codes: TD, TCD, 148 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:TD Internet country code top-level domain: .td

Geography of Chad

Geography of Chad Chad is: a landlocked country Location: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere Africa Central Africa Middle Africa North Africa partially within the Sahara Desert Time zone: West Africa Time (UTC+01) Extreme points of Chad High: Emi Koussi Low: Bodélé Depression Land boundaries: 5,968 km 1,360 km 1,197 km 1,175 km 1,094 km 1,055 km 87 km Coastline: none Population of Chad: 10,780,600(2007) - 66th most populous country

Area of Chad: - 21st largest country Atlas of Chad Top right corner of Chad has an angle of around 110 °

Environment of Chad

Climate of Chad Ecoregions in Chad Geology of Chad Protected areas of Chad National parks of Chad Wildlife of Chad Fauna of Chad Birds of Chad Mammals of Chad

Natural geographic features of Chad

Glaciers in Chad: none The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980. Lakes of Chad Mountains of Chad Volcanoes in Chad Rivers of Chad World Heritage Sites in Chad: None

Regions of Chad

Ecoregions of Chad

List of ecoregions in Chad

Administrative divisions of Chad

Administrative divisions of Chad Regions of Chad Departments of Chad Sub-prefectures of Chad

Provinces of Chad

Departments of Chad

Sub-prefectures of Chad

Municipalities of Chad

Capital of Chad: N'Djamena Cities of Chad

Demography of Chad

Demographics of Chad

Government and politics of Chad

Politics of Chad Form of government: presidential republic Capital of Chad: N'Djamena Elections in Chad Political parties in Chad

Branches of government

Government of Chad

Executive branch of the government of Chad Head of country: President of Chad Head of government: President of Chad

Legislative branch of the government of Chad

National Assembly of Chad (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Chad

Court system of Chad Supreme Court of Chad

Foreign relations of Chad

Foreign relations of Chad Diplomatic missions in Chad Diplomatic missions of Chad

International organization membership The Republic of Chad is a member of:

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) African Development Bank Group (AfDB) African Union (AU) Conference des Ministres des Finances des Pays de la Zone Franc (FZ) Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC) Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Confederation of Labour (WCL) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Chad

Law of Chad Constitution of Chad Human rights in Chad LGBT rights in Chad Freedom of religion in Chad Law enforcement in Chad

Military of Chad

Military of Chad Command Commander-in-chief: Forces Army of Chad Navy of Chad Air Force of Chad Military history of Chad

Local government in Chad

History of Chad

History of Chad Current events of Chad Military history of Chad

Culture of Chad

Culture of Chad Chadian cuisine Languages of Chad National symbols of Chad Coat of arms of Chad Flag of Chad National anthem of Chad People of Chad Public holidays in Chad Religion in Chad Christianity in Chad Hinduism in Chad Islam in Chad Sikhism in Chad World Heritage Sites in Chad: None

Art in Chad Literature of Chad Music of Chad

Sports in Chad

Sports in Chad Football in Chad Chad at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Chad

Economy of Chad Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 128th (one hundred and twenty eighth) Agriculture in Chad Communications in Chad Internet in Chad Companies of Chad Currency of Chad: Franc ISO 4217: XAF Energy in Chad Health care in Chad Mining in Chad Petroleum industry in Chad Tourism in Chad Transport in Chad Airports in Chad Rail transport in Chad

Education in Chad

Health in Chad

Outline of Chad

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