Chad
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Chad is a country located on the continent of Africa [1]. It has a population of 19.3M as of 2023 [2] and covers an area of 1.3M .
The official languages spoken in Chad are French and Arabic [3]. This linguistic diversity reflects the country's cultural heritage.
Chad operates on two time zones, namely UTC+01:00 and Africa/Ndjamena [4]. This time zone setup is unique to the country.
With its large area and significant population, Chad presents a notable presence in Africa [1]. Its population and area make it a country of interest [2].
World Factbook
Chad
Summary
Chad is a sovereign state[1]. Chad draws 3,971 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #125 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Chad was a member of United Nations[3].
- Chad was a member of African Union[4].
- Chad was a member of World Trade Organization[5].
- Chad was a member of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation[6].
- Chad was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[7].
- Chad was a member of International Development Association[8].
- Chad is in the country of Chad[9].
- Chad is on the body of water Lake Chad[10].
- Chad is on the continent of Africa[11].
- Chad's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[12].
- Chad's instance of is recorded as landlocked country[13].
- Chad's instance of is recorded as country[14].
- Chad's head of state is recorded as Mahamat Déby[15].
- Chad's capital is recorded as N'Djamena[16].
- Chad's official language is recorded as French[17].
- Chad's official language is recorded as Arabic[18].
- Chad's currency is recorded as Central African CFA franc[19].
- Chad's shares border with is recorded as Cameroon[20].
- Chad's shares border with is recorded as Libya[21].
- Chad's shares border with is recorded as Niger[22].
- Chad's shares border with is recorded as Nigeria[23].
- Chad's shares border with is recorded as Sudan[24].
- Chad's shares border with is recorded as Central African Republic[25].
- Chad's shares border with is recorded as League of Arab States[26].
- Chad's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .td[27].
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Geography
Chad is in the country of Chad[9]. Chad is on the body of water Lake Chad[10]. Chad is on the continent of Africa[11].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include sovereign state[12], landlocked country[13], and country[14].
History and Context
Lake Chad is named after Chad[28].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Chad include Sahelanthropus tchadensis[29], a fossil taxon[30].
Why It Matters
Chad draws 3,971 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #125 of 197).[2] Chad has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] Chad is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
Entities named for Chad include Sahelanthropus tchadensis[29], a fossil taxon[30].