Capital of Chad:
N'DjamenaArea 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
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.