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Chad Facts is the complete information about Chad regarding its geography, society, culture, history and politics. Chad covers a total area of about 495,753 square miles. Being located in Central Africa, south of Libya, the terrain of Chad includes broad and arid plains in the middle, desert in the north, mountains in the North West and lowlands in the south. An important Chad Information is that the highest point in Chad is Emi Koussi, which is about 3,415 meters. It is a dormant volcano in the northern side of the Tibesti Mountains.
Facts of Chad reveal that the calculated population is 10,238,807 people in 2007. The popular religions of Chad are Islam, Christianity and African Religions. The population growth rate is about 2.92%. N'Djamena, which is the capital city of Chad, is also the largest city of Chad. Though there are hundreds of different dialects spoken, the official languages are French and Arabic.
Facts about Chad also disclose that Chad has a republic form of a government. The economy is based on agriculture, forestry and fishing. However the industries also include oil, cotton textiles, beer brewing and meat packing. Chad is a landlocked country, which got its independence from the French rule in 1960. Henceforth it is a developing country. Chad facts give a comprehensive picture on the socio economic status of the country.
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