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Chad

 

Continent - Africa

Region - Central Africa

Size - 1.284,000 km²

Geography - Central plains, Sahara desert in north, mountains north-west, lowlands in south

Language - French, Arabic

Religion - 53% Muslim, 20% Roman Catholic, 15% Protestant, 7% animist, 3% Atheist

Monetary Unit - Central African Franc

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

Agriculture - cotton, sorghum, millet, peanuts, rice, potatoes, manioc (tapioca); cattle, sheep, goats, camels

Industry - oil, cotton textiles, meatpacking, beer brewing, natron (sodium carbonate), soap, cigarettes, construction materials

Neighbouring Countries - Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger

Population - 9,885,661 (2007 estimate)

Population Growth Rate - 2.32%

Average Life Expectancy - 47

Capital City - N'Djamena (population 721,000)

Highest Mountain - Emi Koussi (3,415 m)

Rivers - Chari and Logone flow through Chad

Climate - North - Saharan -12°C (night) to 50°C (day), South - hot, dry winters 14°C to 33°C, very hot, wet summers 28°C to 42°C

Yearly Rainfall -  South -76cm (approx), North - 2.5cm (approx) frequent droughts

Plant Life - North - very little plant life - occasional palm oases, Middle - steppe and savannah grasses, South - shrubs, tall grasses, and scattered broad-leaved deciduous trees

Animal Life - elephant, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, warthog, giraffe, antelope, lion, leopard, cheetah, hyenas, snakes

Bird Life - rich and varied

Aquatic Life - many species of fish in lake Chad

 

 

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