Chad

• Full name: The Republic of Chad
• Population: 11.8 million (2012)
• Capital: N'Djamena
• Area: 1.28 million sq km (495,800 sq miles)
• Major languages: French, Arabic
• Major religions: Islam, Christianity
• Life expectancy: 49 years (men), 52 years (women)
  
• Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc = 100 centimes
• Main exports: Cotton, oil, livestock, textiles
• GNI per capita: US $720 (2011)
• Internet domain: .td

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