Outline of Chad



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 3445 m
 * Low: Bodélé Depression 160 m
 * Land boundaries: 5,968 km
 * 🇸🇩 Sudan 1,360 km
 * 🇨🇫 Central African Republic 1,197 km
 * 🇳🇪 Niger 1,175 km
 * 🇨🇲 Cameroon 1,094 km
 * 🇱🇾 Libya 1,055 km
 * 🇳🇬 Nigeria 87 km


 * Coastline: none
 * Population of Chad: 10,780,600(2007) - 75th most populous country
 * Area of Chad: 1284000 km2 - 21st largest country
 * Atlas of Chad
 * Top right corner of Chad has an angle of around 110 °
 * Top right corner of Chad has an angle of around 110 °

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
 * Lakes of Chad
 * Mountains of Chad
 * Volcanoes in Chad
 * Rivers of Chad
 * World Heritage Sites in Chad: None

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

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