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CHAD
Country (long form) Republic of Chad
Capital N'Djamena
Total Area 495,755.17 sq mi
1,284,000.00 sq km
Population 8,424,504 (July 2000 est.)
Languages French (official), Arabic (official), Sara
and Sango (in south), more than 100 different languages and dialects
Religions Muslim 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs
(mostly animism) 25%
Government Type republic
Currency 1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF)
= 100 centimes
Labor Force (by occupation) agriculture 85% (subsistence
farming, herding, and fishing)
Industry cotton textiles, meat packing, beer brewing,
natron (sodium carbonate), soap, cigarettes, construction materials
Agriculture cotton, sorghum, millet, peanuts, rice,
potatoes, manioc (tapioca); cattle, sheep, goats, camels
Exports cotton, cattle, textiles
Natural Resources petroleum, uranium, natron, kaolin,
fish
Visa Required (U.S. only) Yes 2001
(united states government sources. all information
was accurate at time of posting)
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