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  Chad - Gurupedia
Chad (تشاد) is a country in central Africa that borders Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest and Niger to the west.
Chad is in central Africa, south of Libya.
Chad's primarily agricultural economy will continue to be boosted by major oilfield and pipeline projects that began in 2000.
www.gurupedia.com /c/ch/chad.htm   (728 words)

  
  Chad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chad is in central Africa, south of Libya.
Chad has four climactic zones: it has broad, arid plains in center, desert in north, dry mountains in northwest, and tropical lowlands in south.
Lake Chad, which is in Chad and Cameroon, was once the second-largest lake in Africa but has shrunk dramatically during the last few decades and is now down to less than 10% of its former size.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chad   (1013 words)

  
 Chad - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
The economy of Chad is based largely on subsistence agriculture; some 83 percent of the labor force is engaged in farming, animal husbandry, forestry, and fishing.
Chad’s economic prospects have been boosted by the development of oil wells since 2000 and the 2003 completion of a 1,000-km-long (600-mi-long) oil pipeline through Cameroon to the Atlantic coast.
The processing of cotton and cottonseed oil and the manufacturing of peanut oil are major industries in Chad.
encarta.msn.com /text_761562065___10/Chad.html   (364 words)

  
 Chad - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Republic of Chad (تشاد) is a country in central Africa that borders Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest and Niger to the west.
In WWII, Chad was the first French colony to join the Allies.
Chad is a land-locked country in north central Africa measuring 1,284,000 square kilometers (496,000 sq.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /chad.htm   (849 words)

  
 Chad
The president of Chad is limited to two terms (not counting before the constitution was written), however a change in the constitution may allow Idriss Deby to run for office again in 2006.
Chad has four climactic zones: it has broad, arid plains in center, desert in north, dry mountains in northwest, and tropical lowlands in south.
Lake Chad, which is in Chad and Cameroon, was once the second-largest lake in Africa but has shrunk dramatically during the last few decades and is now down to less than 10% of its former size.
creekin.net /n37-chad.html   (830 words)

  
 Chad - Articles about India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Chad's legal system is based on French civil law system and Chadian customary law; the latter's validity is recognized by the Constitution in the areas where it is accepted and to the extent it does not interfere with public order or constitutional guarantees of equality for all citizens.
Chad has four climatic zones: it has broad, arid plains in the center, desert in the north, dry mountains in the northwest, and tropical lowlands in the south.
The terrain of Chad in central Africa is dominated by the low-lying Chad Basin (elevation about 250 m / 820 ft), which rises gradually to mountains and plateaus on the north, east, and south.
www.vignanam.org /technology/?p=Chad   (2235 words)

  
 Chad
Chad is a landlocked country in north central Africa measuring 496,000 sq.
Chad’s primarily agricultural economy is being boosted by major oilfield and pipeline developments that began in 2000.
Chad’s economy has long been handicapped by its landlocked position, poor internal communications, high energy costs, scarce water resources and a history of instability.
www.ag.ohio-state.edu /~ockint/countries/Chad.htm   (943 words)

  
 Chad: Country Commercial Guide - 1999   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Chad has since made similar collective agreements with France, Nigeria, and Sudan, which are based on the principles of the Tananarive Convention and which cover areas such as the discharge of judicial decisions and the forwarding and the serving of legal documents.
Chad is presently examining ratification of the June 10, 1965, convention relating to the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitration decisions.
Chad's northern provinces bordering Libya still remain sensitive; travel to this area is still considered dangerous because of the presence of unexploded ordinance and land mines.
www.mac.doc.gov /tcc/data/commerce_html/countries/Countries/Chad/CountryCommercial/1999/CountryCommercial.html   (18956 words)

  
 CHAD : Encyclopedia Entry
Chad (Arabic:تشاد, Tašād; French: Tchad), officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in central Africa.
Chad is a landlocked country in north central Africa measuring 1,284,000 square kilometers (496,000 sq.
Chad's terrain is dominated by the low-lying Chad Basin (elevation about 250 m / 820 ft), which rises gradually to mountains and plateaus on the north, east, and south.
www.bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Chad   (2230 words)

  
 Chad-Cameroon Pipeline Case Study
Chad is a landlocked country in north-central Africa.
As one of the ten poorest countries in the world, Chad's economic development is challenged by its landlocked geography and the desert climate in the northern half of the state.
Chad is said to be one of the few countries in the world never to have a railroad, and with less than 200 miles of paved roads in one of Africa's largest countries, its road infrastructure is poor.
www.columbia.edu /itc/sipa/martin/chad-cam/overview.html   (1148 words)

  
 An MBendi Profile: Chad - Overview
Chad is a landlocked country situated in Central Africa and bordered by Libya, Sudan, the Central African Republic, Niger, Cameroon and Nigeria.
Chad is a member of the Central African Economic and Monetary Union (CEMAC), a regional organisation aiming for economic integration.
Chad’s economy has historically been one of the poorest in the world, but recent progress in the oil sector is likely to change this.
www.mbendi.co.za /land/af/ch/p0005.htm   (1529 words)

  
 Chad - GROWTH AND STRUCTURE OF THE ECONOMY
Chad's remoteness, its inadequate infrastructure, its recent history of war, drought, and famine, and its dependency on a single cash crop--cotton--for export earnings made it one of the poorest nations of the world.
Chad's economy was based almost entirely on agriculture and pastoralism.
Chad's only mining industry was the traditional exploitation of sodium carbonate (natron) in dried beds around Lake Chad.
countrystudies.us /chad/33.htm   (1008 words)

  
 Laurens County Emergency Medical Services
Chad decided to direct his career towards emergency medicine and obtained his Paramedic certification in 1994.
Chad is committed to developing his and the department's understanding of both current and evolving EMS educational issues through research and evaluation of new information.
Chad is involved in special response including Technical Rescue and the Dive Team.
www.lcems.net /Bios/chad.html   (133 words)

  
 Chad Travel Guide | Travel Information Guide
Chad was first defined as a national territory in 1910, as one of the four making up French Equatorial Africa.
Lake Chad, once one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world, is still a serene sight to behold, despite its gradual shrinkage due to climate change and increased demands.
Indeed, Chad itself, although one of the poorest of Africa's nations, is still geographically staggering, ranging from desert in the north to fertile farmland in the south, all under the canopy of a blue, blisteringly hot sky.
www.worldtravelguide.net /country/55/country_guide/Africa/Chad.html   (406 words)

  
 Alea - Chad Takatsugi
Chad Takatsugi, born December 19, 1977, is a proud graduate of the Kamehameha Schools Class of 1995.
As part of a trio, Chad was called upon to perform a hymn entitled, “In the Palm of His Hands.” With the poise and confidence typical of a true ham, the fledgling performer wedged himself between the other seven-year-olds, assumed his place at center stage, and sang his heart out.
While Chad is unsure about his role in the music world of tomorrow, he is certain about one thing.
www.aleaonline.com /chad.html   (923 words)

  
 Chad - Definition of Chad - Chad in Encyclopedia - DictionaryWords.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
This sense of `chad' returned to the mainstream during the finale of the hotly disputed U.S. presidential election in 2000 via stories about the Florida vote recounts.
Note however that in the revived mainstream usage chad is not a mass noun and `a chad' is a single piece of the stuff.
Chad's economy has long been handicapped by its land-locked position, high energy costs, and a history of instability.
www.dictionarywords.net /find/word/Chad   (866 words)

  
 CNN.com - U.S. backs Chad against extremists - Mar 11, 2004
The GSPC group, believed to number 43, was surrounded by Chad forces, which U.S. intelligence estimated to be "in the hundreds," according to a U.S. source.
The government of Chad said GSPC leader Saifi Ammari, also known as "al-Para" was killed in the firefight, but the United States has not been able to confirm that.
Chad asked U.S. intelligence officials for a photograph of the terrorist leader so it can be compared with one of the bodies, sources said.
www.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/africa/03/11/us.chad   (382 words)

  
 Writer's Guide to the PR Universe - Chad
Chad said this would help her achieve inner peace, which she needed; she was insulted, and as he stammered about her being adventurous and totally fearless, but sometimes overexited, she play-hit him.
Chad and Kelsey were out rollerblading together when they saw a fl cloud billowing in the sky, and they returned to base.
Chad bumped shoulders in a friendly gesture and said at least they were scared together, and she smiled faintly and put her arm around him, the two leaning their heads together.
www.rovang.org /wg/chad.htm   (3854 words)

  
 Chad article - Chad Africa Libya Sudan Central African Republic Cameroon Nigeria - What-Means.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The president of Chad is limited to two terms (not counting before the constitution was written) and is elected by universal suffrage for those over 18.
CIA World Factbook page on Chad (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cd.html) — much of the information on Chad comes from here.
Chad article - Chad definition - what means Chad
www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Chad   (801 words)

  
 Human Rights Watch: Africa : Chad
Nearly fifteen years after the fall of Chad’s brutal Cold War dictator, Hissène Habré, dozens of his henchmen still hold positions of power in the West African country, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
One of Chad’s “most feared torturers,” was recalled this week from the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (ONUCI) after a complaint to the UN by Human Rights Watch, said Reed Brody, the group’s special counsel.
Militia leaders and members have been supplied with arms, communications equipment, salaries and uniforms by government officials and have participated in joint ground attacks on civilians with government troops, often with aerial bombing and reconnaissance support from government aircraft.
hrw.org /doc?t=africa&c=chad&document_limit=80,20   (1126 words)

  
 Communications
The Communication Center utilizes one of the most up-to-date, fully integrated radio, telephone and computer systems in North Carolina.
The Caldwell County Communications Center has four console positions that are all configured alike.
A key component of the EMD system is the ability of specially trained telecommunicators to identify the chief complaint of a patient and send the appropriate level of response in a timely manner as well as being able to give pre-arrival instructions to a caller in life threatening emergencies.
www.caldwellsheriff.org /communications.htm   (383 words)

  
 Chad Fritts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Chad Fritts, Class of 2000, is working in Cary, NC for WorldCom.
The GENMC is the communications center for all planned and unplanned network outages across WorldCom's global network.
Chad says, "There is really nothing difficult about making the transition into the real world, as long as you enjoy what you are doing".
www.highpoint.edu /departments/cis/Grads/chad_fritts.htm   (143 words)

  
 Africa 2001
Meanwhile, Chad's independent press geared up to cover the May 20 presidential election amid mounting criticism of their ethics and lack of training.
Chad's High Council on Communications (HCC) barred all private radio stations from airing "political debates" or "programs of a political nature" in the weeks before the May 20 presidential elections.
Except for the national radio network, all of Chad's radio broadcasters are so-called community stations, meaning they broadcast within a 300-kilometer (180-mile) range.
www.cpj.org /attacks01/africa01/chad.html   (496 words)

  
 Chad Block
Chad has been a member of the New Hope Eagle Fire Company since 1993, and was elected Chief Engineer in 2003.
Chad received "Firefighter of the Year" in 2001 and "The Training Award" for 2004.
Chad is the owner of Block Communications in Buckingham.
eaglefirecompany.org /personnel/BlockC.htm   (95 words)

  
 Chad-Cameroon Pipeline Case Study
Chad has a growing local NGO community that has developed largely as a result of the planning and internal interaction surrounding the oil project.
Yet while Chad possesses the legal power to enter into such arrangements, the ability of Chad to implement and effectively enforce the object and purpose of such arrangements is limited by the country's minimal financial and technical resources, its weak political and judicial structures and a rudimentary physical infrastructure.
Chad, like any other member of the UN, is also subject to the United Nations 1503 communications procedure which enables individuals or groups to bring allegations of human rights violations.
www.columbia.edu /itc/sipa/martin/chad-cam/maj_theme02.html   (2207 words)

  
 Chad Hymas Communications - Why Chad?
When Chad was in the hospital and learning to balance his body again, his three-year-old son told him "to use his wings" because he no longer had use of his legs.
Chad prepares for each event separately and incorporates his story and life experiences with the specific needs of the target audience.
Chad enjoys studying the audience prior to speaking so that he can align his message with the personalities in your group.
www.chadhymas.com /why_chad.php   (215 words)

  
 U.S. providing limited aid to Chad in fight against Islamic militants | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Analysts see al-Qaeda as finding an ideal new staging ground in Africa, where governments are weak, poorly paid authorities are easily bribed, and communications are slow and in some places don't exist.
Chad's Prime Minister Moussa Faki met Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage in Washington this week in a sign of the two nations' increasing cooperation.
Chad also borders Sudan, which has been involved in civil war.
www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040313/news_1n13chad.html   (451 words)

  
 directopedia : Directory : Sports : Soccer : CAF : Chad
The Republic of Chad (Arabic: تشاد, Tašād; French: Tchad) is a landlocked country in central Africa.
The president of Chad was limited to two terms until Déby had that constitutional provision removed in 2005.
Chad is a landlocked country in north central Africa measuring 1,284,000 square kilometers (496,000 sq.
www.directopedia.org /directory/Sports-Soccer/CAF-Chad.shtml   (1599 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Chad: Suspected terror group clashes with soliders near Niger border, 43 ...
N'DJAMENA, Chad – The Chadian army battled Islamic militants near a remote village on the country's western border with Niger, killing 43 "terrorists" of a group suspected of links with al-Qaeda, the government said Friday.
Three soldiers were also killed and 18 wounded in two days of fighting that started Monday near the village of Zouake, Chad's information minister, Moukhtar Wawa Dahab, said in the capital, N'Djamena.
Suspecting that al-Qaeda might be recruiting and planning new attacks in the deserts and jungles of Africa, the United States is helping train and equip security forces in Chad, Niger and two other Saharan nations to better guard their porous borders against terrorists and arms trafficking.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20040312-0641-chad-fighting.html   (415 words)

  
 Chad: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
In May the World Bank and Chad reached a compromise: Chad's government would receive 30% of the oil revenues, instead of the 10% originally agreed to, and the remaining 70% of revenues would be spent exclusively on programs to alleviate the country's poverty.
Chad: Government - Government Chad is governed under the constitution of 1995.
Chad: the tip of the spear: a revolution is taking place in the dust bowls of southern Chad, one that will have a profound impact......
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107403.html   (1188 words)

  
 Chad - Amnesty International
Relations between Chad and neighbouring Central African Republic remained tense, with mutual accusations of harbouring or supporting armed opponents, and fighting broke out several times along or near their common border.
However, human rights activists and community representatives in Chad continued to raise concerns about the consequences of the project in southern Chad, including the negative impact of the pipeline on health, access to education and discrimination with regard to employment opportunities.
In March, the Superior Communications Council announced that non-state radio stations would not be allowed to broadcast political programs or debates during the electoral campaign.
web.amnesty.org /report2003/Tcd-summary-eng   (874 words)

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