Economy of Chad

Chad is made up of numerous ethnic groups. While Arabs are important in the north and east, Africans dominate in the south. Muslims make up about 59 percent of the population. About 17 percent of the people are Christians while most of the remaining population adheres to traditional religions.
The official languages are French and Arabic, but numerous other African languages are also spoken. Chadic languages, especially Hausa, are spoken in the Lake Chad area.

The flag of Chad has three equal vertical bands of blue (towards the hoist side), yellow, and red. It is similar to the flag of Romania as well as the flags of Andorra and Moldova, both of which have a national coat of arms centered in the yellow band.

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The economy of Chad is mainly governed by agriculture, which is practiced by some 83 percent of the labor force, who are also engaged in animal husbandry, forestry, and fishing. In 1992, national budget figures showed revenues of $120 million and expenditures of $363 million. In 2000 imports were $290 million, and exports were $183 million.