Chad

Official name: Republic of Chad
Also known as: جمهورية تشاد (Arabic), Jumhūriyyat Tšād, République du Tchad (French)

Flag of Chad
Capital of Chad: N'Djamena
Area of Chad: 1,284,000 km² (495,755 mi²) (21st)
Population of Chad: 20,299,123 (65th) - (2024 est.)
Location: North-central Africa
Languages of Chad: Arabic (official), French (official), Sara (in south), more than 120 languages and dialects
Religions of Chad: Muslim 52.1%, Christian 41.1%, no religion 2.4%, Animism 1.3%, others 0.1% (2020 est.)
Ethnic groups of Chad: Sara (Ngambaye/Sara/Madjingaye/Mbaye) 15.5%, Arabs 15.8%, Kanembu/Bornu/Buduma 10.3%, Masalit people (Wadai/Maba/Masalit/Mimi) 5.0%, Gorane 8.8%, Bilala/Medogo/Kuka 3.7%, Marba/Lele/Mesme 3.5%, Mundang 2.7%, Bidiyo/Migaama/Kenga/Dangleat 2.5%, Dadjo/Kibet/Muro 2.4%, Tupuri/Kera 2%, Gabri/Kabalaye/Nanchere/Somrai 2%, Fulani/Fulbe/Bodore 1.8%, Karo/Zime/Peve 1.3%, Baguirmi/Barma 1.2%, Zaghawa/Bideyat/Kobe 1.1%, Tama/Assongori/Mararit 1.1%, Mesmedje/Massalat/Kadjakse 0.8%, other  4.6%, unspecified 1.7% (2014-15 est.)
Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF) Calling code: (+235)
Organizations: United Nations

Border countries (6): Cameroon 1,116 km, Central African Republic 1,556 km, Libya 1,050 km, Niger 1,196 km, Nigeria 85 km, Sudan 1,403 km.
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)

Administrative divisions of Chad
Chad Map

23 provinces (provinces, singular - province):
Barh-El-Gazel, Batha, Borkou, Chari-Baguirmi, Ennedi-Est, Ennedi-Ouest, Guera, Hadjer-Lamis, Kanem, Lac, Logone Occidental, Logone Oriental, Mandoul, Mayo-Kebbi-Est, Mayo-Kebbi-Ouest, Moyen-Chari, N'Djamena, Ouaddai, Salamat, Sila, Tandjile, Tibesti, Wadi-Fira.

Natural resources: petroleum, uranium, natron, kaolin, fish (Chari River, Logone River), gold, limestone, sand, gravel, salt.