Chad - Wikipedia
WEBChad is a large landlocked country spanning north-central Africa. It covers an area of 1,284,000 square kilometres (496,000 sq mi), lying between latitudes 7° and 24°N, and 13° and 24°E, and is the twentieth-largest country in the world. Chad is, by size, slightly smaller than Peru and slightly larger than South Africa.
Chad | History, Flag, Language, Population, Map, & Facts
WEB5 days ago · Chad, landlocked country in north-central Africa. The terrain is that of a shallow basin that rises gradually from the Lake Chad area in the west and is rimmed by mountains to the north, east, and south. The capital is N’Djamena. Learn more about Chad, including its people, economy, and government.
Chad - World Factbook Glyph
WEBMay 7, 2024 · Introduction. Background. Chad emerged from a collection of powerful states that controlled the Sahelian belt starting around the 9 th century. These states focused on controlling trans-Saharan trade routes and profited mostly from the slave trade.
Chad country profile - BBC News
WEBJul 28, 2023 · A largely semi-desert country, Chad is rich in gold and uranium and stands to benefit from its recently-acquired status as an oil-exporting state.
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WEBChad, part of France's African holdings until 1960, endured six decades of internal conflicts with armed rebel groups, including a period of civil war in 1979-1982 and a Libyan invasion in the 1980s. The government eventually drafted a democratic constitution but has held flawed presidential elections since 1996.
Chad holds presidential election after years of military rule
WEBMay 6, 2024 · N'DJAMENA, Chad —. Voters in Chad headed to the polls Monday to cast their ballots in a long-delayed presidential election that is set to end three years of military rule under interim President ...
Chad Election 2024: What to Know - The New York Times
WEBApr 30, 2024 · Chad’s election on May 6 appears to offer voters a choice. But it’s been masterminded, analysts say, to produce a single outcome: to rubber-stamp the rule of the incumbent, Mahamat Idriss ...
History of Chad | Events, People, Dates, Maps, & Facts
WEBOct 20, 2022 · History of Chad, a survey of notable events and people in the history of Chad, focusing on from the 16th century ce to the present day. Chad is a landlocked country in north-central Africa. The population of Chad presents a tapestry composed of different languages, peoples, and religions that.
Chad - The World Factbook
WEBDec 28, 2021 · Chad emerged from a collection of powerful states that controlled the Sahelian belt starting around the 9 th century. These states focused on controlling trans-Saharan trade routes and profited mostly from the slave trade.
Chad summary | Britannica
WEBChad is a unitary republic with one legislative body; its head of state is the president and its head of government the prime minister. About ad 800 the kingdom of Kanem was founded, and by the early 1200s its borders had expanded to form a new kingdom, Kanem-Bornu, in the north.
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