Guide to Chad
Must See Chad
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At a glance
With one of the most painful histories in Africa, Chad is a nation with its foundations built on the precipice of conflict. A harsh climate, geographic remoteness, poor resource endowment and lack of infrastructure have combined to create a weak economy suceptible to political turmoil.
Fast Facts
- Full name:
- Republic of Chad
- Capital city:
- N'Djamena (pop 700,000)
- Area:
- 1,284,000 sq km / 495,753 sq miles
- Population:
- 9,000,000
- Time Zone:
- GMT/UTC +1 (Greenwich Mean Time)
- Language:
- French (official)
Arabic (official)
- Religion:
- Muslim (44%), Christian (33%), local tribal beliefs (23%)
- Currency:
- Central African CFA Franc
- Electricity:
- 220V 50Hz
- Electric plug details:
- European plug with two circular metal pins
- South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin
- South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin