The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Chad:
Chad – landlocked country in Central Africa.
It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west.
Due to its distance from the sea and its largely desert climate, the country is sometimes referred to as the "Dead Heart of Africa".
Chad is divided into three major geographical regions: a desert zone in the north, an arid Sahelian belt in the centre and a more fertile Sudanese savanna zone in the south.
Lake Chad, after which the country is named, is the largest wetland in Chad and the second largest in Africa.
Chad's highest peak is the Emi Koussi in the Sahara, and N'Djamena, the capital, is the largest city.
Chad is home to over 200 different ethnic and linguistic groups.
Arabic and French are the official languages.
Islam is the most widely practiced religion.
While many political parties are active, power lies firmly in the hands of President Déby and his political party, the Patriotic Salvation Movement.
Chad remains plagued by political violence and recurrent attempted coups d'état (see Battle of N'Djamena (2006) and Battle of N'Djamena (2008)).
The country is one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the world; most Chadians live in poverty as subsistence herders and farmers.
Since 2003 crude oil has become the country's primary source of export earnings, superseding the traditional cotton industry.
General reference
Pronunciation:
Common English country name:  Chad
Official English country name:  The Republic of Chad
Common endonym(s): تشاد, Tchad
Official endonym(s): جمهورية تشاد, République du Tchad
Adjectival(s): Chadian
Demonym(s):
ISO country codes: TD, TCD, 148
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:TD
Internet country code top-level domain: .td
Geography of Chad
Geography of Chad
Chad is: a landlocked country
Location:
Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
Africa
Central Africa
Middle Africa
North Africa
partially within the Sahara Desert
Time zone: West Africa Time (UTC+01)
Extreme points of Chad
High:  Emi Koussi
Low:  Bodélé Depression
Land boundaries:  5,968 km
1,360 km
1,197 km
1,175 km
1,094 km
1,055 km
87 km
Coastline:  none
Population of Chad: 10,780,600(2007) - 75th most populous country
Area of Chad:  - 21st largest country
Atlas of Chad
Environment of Chad
Climate of Chad
Ecoregions in Chad
Geology of Chad
Protected areas of Chad
National parks of Chad
Wildlife of Chad
Fauna of Chad
Birds of Chad
Mammals of Chad
Natural geographic features of Chad
Glaciers in Chad: none The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo).
See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ.
no. 126, 1980.
Lakes of Chad
Mountains of Chad
Volcanoes in Chad
Rivers of Chad
World Heritage Sites in Chad: None
Regions of Chad
Ecoregions of Chad
List of ecoregions in Chad Administrative divisions of Chad
Administrative divisions of Chad
Regions of Chad
Departments of Chad
Sub-prefectures of Chad
Provinces of Chad
Provinces of Chad Departments of Chad
Departments of Chad Sub-prefectures of Chad
Municipalities of Chad
Capital of Chad: N'Djamena
Cities of Chad
Demography of Chad
Demographics of Chad Government and politics of Chad
Politics of Chad
Form of government: presidential republic
Capital of Chad: N'Djamena
Elections in Chad
Political parties in Chad
Branches of government
Government of Chad Executive branch of the government of Chad
Head of country: President of Chad
Head of government: President of Chad
Legislative branch of the government of Chad
National Assembly of Chad (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Chad
Court system of Chad
Supreme Court of Chad
Foreign relations of Chad
Foreign relations of Chad
Diplomatic missions in Chad
Diplomatic missions of Chad
International organization membership
The Republic of Chad is a member of:
African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
African Union (AU)
Conference des Ministres des Finances des Pays de la Zone Franc (FZ)
Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC)
Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Law and order in Chad
Law of Chad
Constitution of Chad
Human rights in Chad
LGBT rights in Chad
Freedom of religion in Chad
Law enforcement in Chad
Military of Chad
Military of Chad
Command
Commander-in-chief:
Forces
Army of Chad
Navy of Chad
Air Force of Chad
Military history of Chad
Local government in Chad
Local government in Chad History of Chad
History of Chad
Current events of Chad
Military history of Chad
Culture of Chad
Culture of Chad
Chadian cuisine
Languages of Chad
National symbols of Chad
Coat of arms of Chad
Flag of Chad
National anthem of Chad
People of Chad
Public holidays in Chad
Religion in Chad
Christianity in Chad
Hinduism in Chad
Islam in Chad
Sikhism in Chad
World Heritage Sites in Chad: None
Art in Chad
Literature of Chad
Music of Chad
Sports in Chad
Sports in Chad
Football in Chad
Chad at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Chad
Economy of Chad
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 128th (one hundred and twenty eighth)
Agriculture in Chad
Communications in Chad
Internet in Chad
Companies of Chad
Currency of Chad: Franc
ISO 4217: XAF
Energy in Chad
Health care in Chad
Mining in Chad
Petroleum industry in Chad
Tourism in Chad
Transport in Chad
Airports in Chad
Rail transport in Chad
Education in Chad
Education in Chad Health in Chad
Health in Chad See also
Chad
Index of Chad-related articles
List of Chad-related topics
List of international rankings
Member state of the United Nations
Outline of Africa
Outline of geography
References
External links
Official government site
Official presidency site
Chad Embassy — Washington DC
Chad Chad
