Chad
(Jumhūriyyah Tshad (Arabic); République du Tchad (French) (Republic of Chad))
Capital of Chad: N’Djamena
Population (Estimated Jull 2012): 10,975,648
Area: 495,755 km2 or 495,755 mi2
Currency: CFA franc (CFAF)
Official Language: Arabic; French
Political Information: Presidential Republic
Official Religion: No Official Religion (approximately 53.1% of the population are Muslim, 20.1% are Catholic, 14.2% are Protestant, 7.3% are Animist, 2.2% have other religious beliefs and 3.1% have no religious beliefs)
Highest Mountain: Emi Koussi at 3,415m or 11,204ft
GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)
(Estimated 2011): $9.6 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)
(Estimated 2011): $19.69 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $1,900 (US$) or (GBP)
Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +1:00
Counties/Provinces/States: 22 regions (regions, singular – region); Barh el Gazel, Batha, Borkou, Chari-Baguirmi, Ennedi, Guera, Hadjer-Lamis, Kanem, Lac, Logone Occidental, Logone Oriental, Mandoul, Mayo-Kebbi Est, Mayo-Kebbi Ouest, Moyen-Chari, Ouaddai, Salamat, Sila, Tandjile, Tibesti, Ville de N’Djamena, Wadi Fira
Leaders: President Idriss DEBY Itno, Lt. Gen. (since 4 December 1990). Note: prime minister position eliminated under the 2018 constitution with Prime Minister Emmanuel Nadingar.
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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