Wikipedia / Outline of Chad
Wikipedia / 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
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
Geography of Chad
Chad is: a landlocked country
Location:
partially within the Sahara Desert
Extreme points of Chad
High: Emi Koussi
Low: Bodélé Depression
Land boundaries: 5,968km
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
Top right corner of Chad has an angle of around 110 °
Environment of Chad
Fauna of Chad
Natural geographic features of Chad
Glaciers in Chad: none
Mountains of Chad
World Heritage Sites in Chad: None
Regions of Chad
Ecoregions of Chad
Administrative divisions of Chad
Administrative divisions of Chad
Provinces of Chad
Provinces of Chad
Departments of Chad
Sub-prefectures of Chad
Municipalities of Chad
Demography of Chad
Government and politics of Chad
Branches of government
Executive branch of the government of Chad
Head of country: President of Chad
Legislative branch of the government of Chad
Judicial branch of the government of Chad
Court system of Chad
Foreign relations of Chad
International organization membership
The Republic of Chad is a member of:
African Union (AU)
Conference des Ministres des Finances des Pays de la Zone Franc (FZ)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Law and order in Chad
Law of Chad
Military of Chad
Command
Forces
Local government in Chad
Local government in Chad
History of Chad
Current events of Chad
Culture of Chad
National symbols of Chad
Sikhism in Chad
World Heritage Sites in Chad: None
Art in Chad
Sports in Chad
Economy and infrastructure of Chad
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 128th (one hundred and twenty eighth)
Education in Chad
Health in Chad
See also
References
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