Chad
Chad is in Middle Africa, with its capital at N'Djamena and an area of about 1,284,000 km². Explore its flag, anthem, population, GDP ranking, government, natural resources, provinces and major cities on an interactive 3D globe.
- Official name
- Republic of Chad
- Capital
- N'Djamena
- Region
- Africa · Middle Africa
- Area
- 1,284,000 km²
- Languages
- Arabic, French
- Currencies
- Central African CFA franc (XAF)
- Natural resources
- petroleum, uranium, natron, kaolin, fish (Lake Chad), gold, limestone, sand and gravel, salt
- Industries
- oil, cotton textiles, brewing, natron (sodium carbonate), soap, cigarettes, construction materials
- Main exports
- crude petroleum, gold, oil seeds, gum resins, cotton
First-level divisions (22)
- Bahr el Gazel
- Batha
- Borkou
- Chari-Baguirmi
- Ennedi
- Guéra
- Hadjer-Lamis
- Kanem
- Lac
- Logone Occidental
- Logone Oriental
- Mandoul
- Mayo-Kebbi Est
- Mayo-Kebbi Ouest
- Moyen-Chari
- N'Djamena
- Ouaddaï
- Salamat
- Sila
- Tandjilé
- Tibesti
- Wadi Fira
Major cities
- N'Djamena (population 989,000)
- Bongor (population 193,941)
- Sarh (population 169,196)
- Abéché (population 158,317)
- Moundou (population 156,705)
- Kélo (population 96,224)
- Am Timan (population 30,443)
- Doba (population 29,597)
- Mongo (population 27,763)
- Ati (population 25,373)
- Laï (population 19,382)
- Mao (population 18,031)
- Faya-Largeau (population 13,400)
- Biltine (population 11,000)
- Bol (population 3,303)