Chad

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	COUNTRY FACTS: CHAD
Name(official):	Republic of Chad
Name(short):	Chad
Capital City:	N'Djamena
Location:	Central Africa
Coordinate:	15 00N, 19 00 E
Independence:	(From France) August 11th, 1960
President:	Lt Gen. Idriss DEBY (President) Pascal YOADIMNADJI (Prime Minister)
Type of Government:	Republic
Total Area:	1.284million sq.km.
Population:	9 944 201 (July 2006 est.)
People:	200 distinct groups; in the north and center: Arabs, Gorane (Toubou, Daza, Kreda), Zaghawa, Kanembou, Ouaddai, Baguirmi, Hadjerai, Fulbe, Kotoko, Hausa, Boulala, and Maba, most of whom are Muslim; in the south: Sara (Ngambaye, Mbaye, Goulaye), Moundang, Moussei, Massa, most of whom are Christian or animist; about 1,000 French citizens live in Chad.
Religion:	Muslim 51%, Christian 35%, animist 7%, other 7%.
Languages:	French (official), Arabic (official), Sara (in south), more than 120 different languages and dialects.
Literacy:	47.5%total, 56%male, 39.3%female (2003 est.)
Currency:	Communaute Financiere Africaine Franc (1CFAF =100centimes)
GDP(per capita):	$1 800
Arable Land:	2.8% (2005)
Agriculture:	cotton, sorghum, millet, peanuts, rice, potatoes, manioc (tapioca); cattle, sheep, goats, camels.
Natural resources:	petroleum, uranium, natron, kaolin, fish (Lake Chad), gold, limestone, sand and gravel, salt.
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International Phone Code:	+235

ECONOMY: BUSINESS, TRADE AND INVESTMENT

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MAJOR CITIES

Ndjamena, Massakory, Moundou, Bongor, Sarh.

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GOVERNMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS

14 prefectures (prefectures, singular - prefecture); Batha, Biltine, Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti, Chari-Baguirmi, Guera, Kanem, Lac, Logone Occidental, Logone Oriental, Mayo-Kebbi, Moyen-Chari, Ouaddai, Salamat, Tandjile note: instead of 14 prefectures, there may be a new administrative structure of 28 departments (departments, singular - department) and 1 city*; Assongha, Baguirmi, Bahr El Gazal, Bahr Koh, Batha Oriental, Batha Occidental, Biltine, Borkou, Dababa, Ennedi, Guera, Hadjer Lamis, Kabia, Kanem, Lac, Lac Iro, Logone Occidental, Logone Oriental, Mandoul, Mayo-Boneye, Mayo-Dallah, Monts de Lam, N'Djamena*, Ouaddai, Salamat, Sila, Tandjile Oriental, Tandjile Occidental, Tibesti.

GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS

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