Chad: country data and statistics
Chad is a landlocked country on the southern edge of the Sahara in Central Africa. The land has a total area of 1,284,000 km² (495,755 mi²). This land area is approximately
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Chad is a landlocked country on the southern edge of the Sahara in Central Africa. The land has a total area of 1,284,000 km² (495,755 mi²). This land area is approximately
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Chad says it has closed its border with Sudan “until further notice" after multiple crossings by fighters with the warring Sudanese factions.
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Chad is a vast, ethnically diverse African country. It gained independence from France in 1960 after a sixty-year colonial period rule that did not create a meaningful national unity.
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Chad is a landlocked country in north-central Africa. The terrain is that of a shallow basin that rises gradually from the Lake Chad area in the west and is rimmed by mountains to
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Chad is located in Central Africa, bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, and Cameroon, Nigeria, and Niger to the west.
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Chad is a developing country in north-central Africa with one of the lowest per capita incomes in the world and has historically faced challenges in the areas of political stability and
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Where is Chad? The north-central African country of Chad lies in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres of the Earth. It is a landlocked country that shares its land boundaries
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Provides an overview of Chad, including key dates and facts about this African country.
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