Chad is a vast Sahelian nation bridging North and Central Africa, shaped by desert, Lake Chad and oil revenues.
Overview
- Size: 1,284,000 km²
- Location: Central Africa, landlocked, spanning the Sahara in the north to Lake Chad and savanna in the south.
- Coordinates: 15.454200°, 18.732200°
Governance
- Administrative type: Unitary Presidential Republic (transitional government)
- Languages: French and Arabic (official)
Culture
Over 200 ethnic groups meet at the crossroads of Arab-Islamic Sahelian culture in the north and Sub-Saharan traditions in the south, historically linked by trans-Saharan trade.
Economy
Oil exports dominate government revenue since the 2000s; the majority of the population relies on subsistence farming and livestock herding.
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