  Chad
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| With one of the most painful histories in Africa, Chad is a nation with its foundations built on the precipice of conflict. A harsh climate, geographic remoteness, poor resource endowment and lack of infrastructure have combined to create a weak economy s |
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| Capital: NDjamena |
| Official languages: French, Arabic |
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| Government:Republic |
| President:Idriss Déby |
| Vice President:Youssouf Saleh Abbas |
| Independence:August 11, 1960Â, France |
| Population:10,780,600 |
| Currency:CFA franc (XAF) |
| Description:With one of the most painful histories in Africa, Chad is a nation with its foundations built on the precipice of conflict. A harsh climate, geographic remoteness, poor resource endowment and lack of infrastructure have combined to create a weak economy s |
| Location:Central Africa, south of Libya |
| Area:1 284 sq_km |
| Natural Resource petroleum, uranium, natron, kaolin, fish (Lake Chad), gold, limestone, sand and gravel, salt |
| Internet Code:.td |
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