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Republic of Chad
République du Tchad
جمهورية تشاد
Ǧumhūriyyat Tšād
FlagCoat of arms
Motto: "Unité, Travail, Progrès"  (French)
"Unity, Work, Progress"
Anthem: "La Tchadienne"
Capital
(and largest city)		N'Djamena
12°06′N16°02′E / 12.1°N 16.033°E / 12.1; 16.033
Official language(s)French, Arabic
DemonymChadian
GovernmentPresidential republic
 - PresidentIdriss Déby
 - Prime MinisterEmmanuel Nadingar
Independence
 - from FranceAugust 11, 1960 
Area
 - Total1,284,000 km2 (21st)
495,753 sq mi 
 - Water (%)1.9
Population
 - 2009 estimate10,329,208[1] (74th)
 - 1993 census6,279,921 
 - Density8.0/km2 (212th)
20.8/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2009 estimate
 - Total$16.074 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$1,611[2] 
GDP (nominal)2009 estimate
 - Total$6.854 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$687[2] 
HDI (2007)increase 0.392 (low) (175th)
CurrencyCFA franc (XAF)
Time zoneWAT(UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST)Not observed (UTC+1)
ISO 3166 codeTD
Internet TLD.td
Calling code235

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 12, 2011

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