Chad
Location: North central Africa, bordered by Niger, Nigeria,
Cameroon on the West, Libya on the North, Sudan on the East,
Central African Republic on the South
Area: 495,755 square miles
Population: 5,200,000
Government: Military
Largest city: N'Djamena (capital)
Languages: French, Arabic
Ethnic groups: Sudanese Arab 30%, Sudanic tribes 25%, Nilotic,
Saharan tribes
Religions: Muslim, Animist, Christian
Chief industry: Agriculture
Chief crops: Cotton, sugar, peanuts, livestock
Minerals: Oil, uranium, salt
Leading exports: Cotton, cattle
Leading imports: Machinery, petroleum products, food, motor
vehicles
Monetary unit: CFA franc