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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
|
Population
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Estimated
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Moundou
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135,167
|
2020
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|
N'Djamena
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721,081
|
2020
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Sagh
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102,528
|
2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
12,755,612 |
| Area Total: |
1,284,000km2 |
| Area Land: |
1,259,200km2 |
| Coast Line: |
0km |
| Capital: |
N Djamena |
| Climate: |
Tropical in south, desert in north |
| Languages: |
French (official)
Arabic (official)
Sara and Sango (in south)
More than 100 different languages and dialects |
| Currency: |
1 CFAF = 100 centimes |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 11 August (1960), Republic Day is 28 November, Africa Day is 25 May |
Average Daily Temperature
|
| January: |
°C / 74.90°F |
| July: |
°C / 80.80°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 27.4" |
Boundaries
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Sudan
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1,360 km
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Central African Republic
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1,197 km
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Niger
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1,175 km
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Cameroon
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1,094 km
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Libya
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1,055 km
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Nigeria
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87 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Other (more than 200 in total)
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53.00%
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|
Arab (Chadian, Muslim)
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12.00%
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|
Ngambaye
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9.00%
|
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Sara
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3.00%
|
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Goulaye
|
3.00%
|
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Massa
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3.00%
|
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Boulala (Muslim)
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2.00%
|
|
Mbaye
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2.00%
|
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Moundang
|
2.00%
|
|
Moussei
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2.00%
|
|
Zaghawa (Muslim)
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2.00%
|
|
Baguirmi (Muslim)
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1.00%
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|
Fulbe (Muslim)
|
1.00%
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|
Hadjerai (Muslim)
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1.00%
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|
Kanembou (Muslim)
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1.00%
|
|
Kotoko (Muslim)
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1.00%
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|
Maba (Muslim)
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1.00%
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Toubou (Muslim)
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1.00%
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Religions
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Muslims
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50.00%
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Christian
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25.00%
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Indigenous beliefs (mostly animism)
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25.00%
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CountryWire
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