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Chad

Chad
  • Capital

    Capital

    N'Djamena

  • Local time

    Local time

    0:40

  • Population

    Population

    13.54 m

  • Driving side

    Driving side

    Right

  • Calling code

    Calling code

    +235

  • Currency

    Currency

    Fr XAF (franc)

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Chad

Chad
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  • Capital

    Capital

    N'Djamena

  • Local time

    Local time

    0:40

  • Population

    Population

    13.54 m

  • Driving side

    Driving side

    Right

  • Calling code

    Calling code

    +235

  • Currency

    Currency

    Fr XAF (franc)

  • Petrol price

    Petrol price

    € 0.90 pl

  • Precipitation

    Precipitation

    322mm /year

Geography & travel

  • Country Area

    Country Area

    1 284 000 km2

  • Protected Area

    Protected Area

    18%

  • Forest Area

    Forest Area

    4%

  • Agricultural area

    Agricultural area

    39%

  • Annual air passengers

    Annual air passengers

    28 332

Population

  • Ethnicity

    Ethnicity

    Muslim Arabs
    Gorane
    Zaghawa

  • Religion

    Religion

    Islam - 51 %
    Islam - 51 %
    Christian - 35 %

  • Literacy rates

    Literacy rates

    22.3%

  • Languages

    Languages

    French
    Arabic
    Sara

  • Armed Forces

    Armed Forces

    39 850

  • Murders

    Murders

    9 per 100k

  • Alcohol consumption

    Alcohol consumption

    4.4 l/person

  • Diabetes

    Diabetes

    5.7%

  • Malaria

    Malaria

    163%

  • Tuberculosis

    Tuberculosis

    152 per 100k

  • HIV

    HIV

    1.3%

Economy

  • Industries

    Industries

    oil, cotton textiles, meatpacking, brewing, natron, soap, cigarettes, construction materials

  • Agriculture

    Agriculture

    cotton, sorghum, millet, peanuts, rice, potatoes, manioc (tapioca), cattle, sheep

  • Natural Resources

    Natural Resources

    petroleum, uranium, natron, kaolin, fish (Lake Chad), gold, limestone, sand and gravel, salt

  • Natural Resources

    Natural Resources

    petroleum, uranium, natron, kaolin, fish (Lake Chad), gold, limestone, sand and gravel, salt

  • Renewable Energy

    Renewable Energy

    89%

  • CO2 Emissions

    CO2 Emissions

    730kt

  • Ease of Business

    Ease of Business

    180 (Best=1, Worst=200)

  • ATMs per 100k people

    ATMs per 100k people

    1

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What not to do when visiting Chad

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Street & Behavioral

Don’t flash off with expensive things, cash or any valuables.

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Street & Behavioral

Don’t photograph without permits issued by the Ministry of Public Security and Immigration. It’s illegal to take pictures of military sites, official buildings, airports, and public monuments.

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Business & Communication

Don't use left hand when offering or accepting the food.

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Did you know

Did you know?

There are still at least 190,000 Sudanese refugees living in Chad from the Sudanese civil war.

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Street & Behavioral

Don’t show the sole of feet in the presence of Muslim people.

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Business & Communication

Don’t forget to dress conservatively.

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Street & Behavioral

Don’t take pictures of Chadians without their permission.

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Business & Communication

Don't necessarily use Thuraya satellite phones - it’s illegal. Iridium satellite phones are legal.

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