Chad

Middle AfricaCapital N'Djamena6 neighbours

Chad is a country in Middle Africa, Africa. Its capital is N'Djamena. Chad is next to Cameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan.

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Key facts about Chad

Official name: Republic of Chad
Capital: N'Djamena
Region: Africa, Middle Africa
Area: 1,284,000 km² (495,755 sq mi), 20th largest of 195. That is about 5.3 times the size of the United Kingdom.
Land borders: 6 countries
Languages: Arabic, French
Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF, Fr)
People are called: Chadian
Calling code: +235
Internet domain: .td
Coastline: Landlocked (no coast)
Centre point: 15°N, 19°E
Also known as: République du Tchad, Tchad

A way to remember it

A huge landlocked block in the north-centre of the continent, with Lake Chad in its south-western corner.

Good to know

It is named after Lake Chad.

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