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Location:
Central Africa, south of Libya
Population:
8,424,504 (July 2000 est.)
Ethnic groups:
Muslims, commonly referred to as "northerners" or "gorane" (Arabs, Toubou, Hadjerai, Fulbe, Kotoko, Kanembou, Baguirmi, Boulala, Zaghawa, and Maba); non-Muslims, commonly referred to as "southerners" (Sara, Ngambaye, Mbaye, Goulaye, Moundang, Moussei, Massa) including nonindigenous 150,000 (of whom 1,000 are French)
note: ethnicity and regional background more commonly used to identify Chadians than religious affiliation
Religions:
Muslim 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs (mostly animism) 25%
Languages:
French (official), Arabic (official), Sara and Sango (in south), more than 100 different languages and dialects
Area:
total: 1.284 million sq km
land: 1,259,200 sq km
water: 24,800 sq km
Natural resources:
petroleum (unexploited but exploration under way), uranium, natron, kaolin, fish (Lake Chad)
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- Ryan Spencer Reed - photojournalist's images of Sudan's displaced in Eastern Chad
- Map of Chad
- Atlapedia Online: Chad - provides a profile of the country, including overview of geography and modern history.
- Wikipedia: Chad - includes country profile and sections on the people, history, economy, defense, and more.
- Wikipedia: Emi Koussi - is a high volcano that lies at the south end of the Tibesti Mountains in the central Sahara of northern Chad.
- Chad Page - online resources, embassy information, travel advisory link, and map.
- CIA World Factbook: Chad
- Demographics of Chad
- Wikipedia: Transportation in Chad
- Wikipedia: History of Chad
- U.S. Library of Congress Country Study - Chad - thorough introduction to the country with sections on history, society, and geography.
- World Bank Group: Chad - explores history, economy, politics, development picture, and world bank role for the country.
- Ethnologue: Language of Chad - The number of languages listed for Chad is 134. Of those, 132 are living languages and 2 are extinct.
- Tibesti Volcanic Region - satellite image of ancient volcano eroded nearly to ground level. Also information and images for specific volcanoes in the region.
- Chad - report by the United States Energy Information Administration stating the country's potential to become a significant energy producer.
- Map of Chad
- Human Rights Report 1996 - U.S. State Department report.
- Human Rights Report 1997 - U.S. Department of State report released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
- Human Rights Report 1998 - U.S. State Department report.
- History of Chad - historical outline from prehistory through colonialism through the civil war from 1979-1982.
- Lonely Planet - Destination Chad - includes map, facts for travelers, getting there and around the country, and more.
- Wikipedia: Chad Air Force
- Wikipedia: Geography of Chad - Chad is a land-locked country in north central Africa measuring 1,284,000 square kilometers (496,000 sq. mi.), roughly three times the size of California.
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