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CHAD
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Official Name: |
Republic of Chad |
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Capital: |
N'djamena |
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Administrative divisions: |
14 prefectures (prefectures, singular - prefecture); Batha, Biltine, Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti, Chari-Baguirmi, Guera, Kanem, Lac, Logone Occidental, Logone Oriental, Mayo-Kebbi, Moyen-Chari, Ouaddai, Salamat, Tandjile |
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Area ('000 Sq. Km.): |
26 |
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Region: |
Central Africa, south of Libya |
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Official Language: |
French (official), Arabic (official), Sara (in south), Sango (in south), more than 100 different languages and dialects are spoken |
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Independence: |
11 August 1960 (from France) |
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Indipendence Day - 11 August 1960 |
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Legal System: |
based on French civil law system and Chadian customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
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Constitution: |
22 December 1989 (suspended 3 December 1990); Provisional National Charter 1 March 1991 is in effect (note - the constitutional commission, which was drafting a new constitution to submit to transitional parliament for ratification in April 1994, failed to do so but expects to submit a new draft to the parliament before the end of April 1995) |
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GNP Pro Capita (US $) - 1997 |
2,8 |
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Primary School Enrolment (Percentage) |
49 |
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Adult Illiteracy Rate (Percentage) - 1997 |
61 |
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Life Expectancy (Years) - 1997 |
65 and more |
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CPI Inflation (Percentage) - 1997 |
-3,3% |
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GDP Growth (Percentage) - 1997 |
0.4 |
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Exchange rates |
Cfa francs (FBu) per US$1 = 0.001347 |
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Industries |
cotton textile mills, slaughterhouses, brewery, natron (sodium carbonate), soap, cigarettes |
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Agricolture |
cotton most important cash crop; food crops include sorghum, millet, peanuts, rice, potatoes, manioc; livestock - cattle, sheep, goats, camels; self-sufficient in food in years of adequate rainfall |
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