Country
Chad
Also Known As Republic of Chad
Middle Africa
Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the southwest at Lake Chad, and Niger to the west. Chad was granted independence from France on 11 August 1960. Its capital is N'Djamena. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population2026 estimate. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearChad was granted independence from France on 11 August 1960, with Francois Tombalbaye, an ethnic Sara, as its first president. Classification
Sovereignty Status Chad
Connections
Associated With
Source N'Djamena (Wikipedia)
Bordered By Water
Source Lake Chad (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Source N'Djamena (Wikipedia)
Rivers Through Territory
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: Tibesti Mountains, found there there.
- Also in Economics Atlas: Bank of Central African States, part of this there.
- Also in Economics Atlas: Central African CFA franc, part of this there.
- Also in Language Atlas: Bagirmi languages, found there there.
- Also in Language Atlas: Bua languages, found there there.
- Also in Language Atlas: Kim languages, found there there.
- Also in Language Atlas: Saharan, found there there.
- Also in Language Atlas: Sara-Bongo-Bagirmi languages, found there there.
- Also in Language Atlas: Tebu languages, found there there.
- Also in Law Atlas: Constitution of Chad, found there there.
- Also in Law Atlas: Law of Chad, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Adiantum Capillus-Veneris, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: African Baobab, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: African Tulip Tree, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Baobab, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Black Spleenwort, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Capsicum annuum, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Century Plant, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Convolvulus arvensis, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum), found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Cricket, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Cucumis melo, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Cyperus alternifolius, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Dalbergia melanoxylon, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Date Palm, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Desert Locust, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Dill, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Euphorbia milii, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Garden Cress, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Kapok, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Lemna minor, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Lemon, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Lettuce, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Lophira alata, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Maize (Zea mays), found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Mole Cricket, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Mosquito Fern, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Nile Perch, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Old World Climbing Fern, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Phragmites australis, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Poinsettia, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Pomegranate, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Quillwort, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Sahara Desert, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Sahel, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Saltcedar, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Senna alexandrina, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Sorrel, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Southern Maidenhair Fern, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Spikemoss, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Tecoma stans, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Vicia faba, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Vitis vinifera, found there there.
- Also in Nature Atlas: Water Lily, found there there.
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Chad (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
Republic of Chad
Infobox, capital
N'Djamena
Infobox, area
1,280,000 km2
Demographics section, 2026
20,031,602 (2026 estimate)
History section, independence
Chad was granted independence on 11 August 1960 with the PPT's leader, Francois Tombalbaye, an ethnic Sara, as its first president.
Introduction
Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the southwest (at Lake Chad), and Niger to the west.
View the Source Wikidata: Chad
Lake Chad (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Lake Chad, Lead sectionQuote, Bordered By Water: Lake Chad, Lead section
located at the junction of four countries: Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon
N'Djamena (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: N'Djamena, Infobox, Country
Chad
Has Capital: N'Djamena, Lead section
N'Djamena is the capital and largest city of Chad
View the Source Abeche (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Abéché, Lead sectionQuote, Associated With: Abéché, Lead section
is a city in central-eastern Chad and the capital of the Ouaddaï Region
Wikidata: Bahr Salamat Faunal Reserve
Encompasses: Bahr Salamat Faunal Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source Wikidata: Ouadi Rime-Ouadi Achim Faunal Reserve
Encompasses: Ouadi Rime-Ouadi Achim Faunal Reserve, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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