Overview of Chad
05/09/2019
Chad is a 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.
Officially name: Republic of Chad
Capital: N'Djamena
Largest city: N'Djamena
Official language: French, Arabic
Government: Presidential republic
Area
- Total 1,284,000 km2 (21st)
- Water (%) 1.9
Population
- 2015 estimate 13,670,084
- 2009 census 11,039,873
- Density 8.6/km2 (22.3/sq mi)
Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Time zone
WAT (UTC+1)
Summer (DST) Not observed (UTC+1)
Internet TLD: .td
Calling code: 235