- Official name
- Republic of Chad جمهورية تشاد · Arabic
1 more name
République du Tchad · French - Capital
- N'Djamena
- Region
- Middle Africa
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 15 million
- Area
- 1,284,000 km²
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc (XAF)
- Neighbours
- Cameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan
- Internet / phone
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Where it is
Notable facts
- Lake Chad has shrunk dramatically since the 1960s, losing most of its surface area.
- The 7-million-year-old skull “Toumaï”, one of the oldest hominin finds, was discovered in northern Chad.
- The Ennedi Massif’s sandstone arches and the Ounianga lakes are both World Heritage sites.
- Chad is landlocked and its northern third lies in the Sahara.
World Heritage 2 sites
National dish
Boule A stiff millet or sorghum dough, rolled by hand and dipped into an okra or meat sauce.