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Camels in the mountain deserts of Chad
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Chad Travel Guide
Key Facts
Area:
1,284,000 sq km (495,800 sq miles).
Population:
11.2 million (2009).
Population density:
8.8 per sq km.
Capital:
N’Djaména. Population: 700,000.
Government:
Republic. Gained independence from France in 1960.
Head of state:
President Idriss Déby since 1990.
Head of government:
Prime Minister Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye since February 2007.
Electricity:
220 volts AC, 50Hz. Round two-pin plug.
A dusty swathe of land at the heart of Africa, Chad is a sun-baked country which, while rocked with conflict, offers up a striking backdrop of sub-Saharan scenery.
Its capital, N'Djamena, is a friendly and laid-back city featuring a wonderful Central Market, where the whole experience of haggling for African produce is exceptionally good fun. Lake Chad, once one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world, is still a serene sight to behold, despite its gradual shrinkage due to climate change and increased demands. It is still of huge economic importance, providing water to millions of people in surrounding countries.
Indeed, Chad itself, although one of the poorest of Africa's nations, is still geographically staggering, ranging from desert in the north to fertile farmland in the south.
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