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  Chad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Chad's primarily agricultural economy will continue to be boosted by major oilfield and pipeline projects that began in 2000.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chad   (1013 words)

  
 WORLD ENCYCLOPAEDIA - Chad - DECOLONIZATION POLITICS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Chad became the base for Colonel Jacques Leclerc's conquest of the Fezzan (1940-43), and the entire episode became the basis of an enduring sentimental bond between the France of de Gaulle's generation and Chad.
Chad's European community initiated the practice of using the civil service for partisan political ends; African civil servants who were identified with organizations opposed to the UDT soon found themselves dismissed or transferred to distant posts.
A clever politician and charismatic leader of the Tijaniyya Islamic brotherhood in Chad, Koulamallah campaigned in different times and places as a member of the Bagirmi nobility (he was an estranged son of the sultan), a radical socialist leader, or a militant Muslim fundamentalist.
encyclopaedic.net /world/chad/9.php   (1284 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)

  
 Polity IV Country Report 2003: Chad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
This unstable mix of social identities and political loyalties has produced an almost constant state of war in the post-colonial era and virtually all political parties continue to have readily identifiable regional and ethnic foundations.
President Tombalbaye, whose political base was in the south, soon found his rule challenged by the nomadic Arabs of the north.
Despite the apparent return to "normal" politics in Chad in early 1990, by the end of the year the state was once again on the brink of collapse.
www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/polity/Cha1.htm   (1201 words)

  
 Politics of Chad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Following his military overthrow of Hissène Habré in December 1990, Déby won presidential elections in 1996 and 2001.
The president has the power to appoint the prime minister and the Council of State (or cabinet), and exercises considerable influence over appointments of judges, generals, provincial officials and heads of Chad’s parastatal firms.
In cases of grave and immediate threat, the president, in consultation with the National Assembly President and Council of State, may declare a state of emergency.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Chad   (756 words)

  
 Chad - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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.
In 1960, Chad peacefully became an independent country.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /chad.htm   (849 words)

  
 Chad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Republic of Chad (تشاد, Tašād) is a land-locked nation in central Africa.
Formerly part of the Federation of French Equatorial Africa, the country is named after Lake Chad.
Over 80% of Chad's population relies on subsistence farming and for its livelihood.
www.bexley.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Chad   (950 words)

  
 Chad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Chad is a country in Africa that is south of Libya and north of Cameroon, about in the center of Africa.
Chad has four climatctic 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, is the second-largest lake in Africa.
usapedia.com /c/chad.html   (725 words)

  
 afrol News - Chad fears spread of Darfur war   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In Chad, on the other hand, central authorities and the population majority are not affiliated to the Arabic speaking nomad population, which forms a rather significant minority.
Further, Chad has welcomed large numbers of Darfurian refugees and cooperates thoroughly with the UN and humanitarian agencies trying to meet the humanitarian crisis in Darfur and in the refugee camps.
Chad is slipping into becoming a party to the conflict as armed action on its territory increases.
www.afrol.com /articles/13407   (865 words)

  
 Background Notes Archive - Africa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The northern region of Chad was occupied by the French in 1914.
Chad's politics are dominated by the democratization agenda, established by the MPS as a priority.
Chad has been an active champion of regional cooperation through the Central African Economic and Customs Union, the Lake Chad and Niger River Basin Commissions, and the Inter-state Commission for the Fight Against the Drought in the Sahel.
dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/bgnotes/af/chad9205.html   (3270 words)

  
 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Chad is a constitutional republic with a directly elected president, National Assembly and Senate.
Politics is dominated by a strong executive branch, led by President Deby.
Chad mediated peace-talks between the Sudanese Government and two rebel groups, the Sudan Liberation Army and the Justice and Equality Movement, that took place in Ndjamena in April 2004.
www.fco.gov.uk /servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1019672522512   (1753 words)

  
 CD Baby: CHAD HOLLISTER: Life
When you hear about CHAD in American music, you can bet it's about the charismatic, singer-songwriter frontman Chad Hollister, on his way to musical fame as a master of the lyric and groove.
Chad has opened for rock masters Tom Petty and Bob Dylan on Levi's SFX concert tour; and he's jammed with modern pop greats like The Violent Femmes, The Spin Doctors, Jonathan Mover (Joe Satriani/Aretha Franklin), Trey Anastasio and Blues Traveler.
Chad's rhythmic guitar playing demonstrates the influence of those pop icons in his seamless weaving of acoustic rock, reggae-funk and melodic-groove.
www.cdbaby.com /cd/chad2   (1097 words)

  
 SOS Children's Villages: Country Information on Chad
Chad's central parts are characterized by mixed savannah with marshland areas that open up to Lake Chad further south.
In 1920 Chad became an autonomous colony, with the north dominated by Muslims and the south by Christians.
Chad eventually became independent in August 1960 and François (later Ngarta) Tombalbaye, political leader from the south, was appointed president.
www.sos-childrensvillages.org /html/country_information_on_chad.html   (1038 words)

  
 The lesson of St. Chad [Free Republic]
But by an unbelievable coincidence, their namesake St. Chad of the 7th century is famous for something that is directly relevant to what has happened since Nov. 7.
Chad was asked to step down, to avoid a fight.
But his superior was so impressed by his humility that when a bishop was needed to fill a new post, he appointed Chad to be bishop of the Mercian kingdom in the midlands of England.
www.freerepublic.com /forum/a3a2e8d593d58.htm   (812 words)

  
 Chad - Mass Media   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Communication across Chad's troubled regional boundaries was difficult in the late 1980s.
During the 1980s, some UN assistance was earmarked for improving print and broadcast media, but in a few cases, damaged equipment was destroyed as soon as it was repaired, and in general progress was slow.
Chad's small journalistic community looked forward to the improvement of nationwide media as a means of educating and unifying the population.
countrystudies.us /chad/49.htm   (317 words)

  
 Virtual Chad: A look beyond the statistics into the realities of life in Chad, Africa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Hi, my name is Sarah and my friend and I had to do a school report on a country, so we picked Chad because we wanted to do it on a country a lot of people had probably never heard of.
There are two seasons in Chad: rainy season and dry season, the names being obvious as to what the seasons mean.
The mountains are another beauty of Chad, some rising up very suddenly in the midst of a flat landscape, sometimes at nearly 45 degree angles-like a rocky skyscraper in the Sahara.
www.tchad.org /research/index1.html   (982 words)

  
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Political history and modern state of the inhabitants of the Alps
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/p/po/index.html   (139 words)

  
 1 chad, 2 chad, red chad, blue chad [Free Republic]
Chad experts they are, it’s a specialized art For to read chads correctly, you’ve got to be smart.
Some chads hang by one corner, let voters lament The experts interpret that that vote was meant.
A dent in a chad (not a bulge, keep it simple) Is ruled invalid as merely a dimple.
www.freerepublic.com /forum/a3a160f506fbd.htm   (658 words)

  
 Salon.com Politics | Reading the chads
As chad groupies surely know by now, a "hanging chad" ballot has one corner of the ballot square still attached to the ballot, a "swinging chad" is attached by two corners and a "tri chad" has three corners still affixed to the ballot.
Dimpled chads, which are indented but not broken, and pregnant chads, which bulge but again are not broken, are more controversial.
Tucker says that the Texas election code's view of chad is one consistent standard for the entire state, for only one recount, as opposed to the whimsy of the Florida chad laws.
www.salon.com /politics/feature/2000/11/19/chad   (1159 words)

  
 Commonwealth Conservative » 2005 » April » 23   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The blogosphere is changing the way that politics works, and that’s no less true here in Virginia than anywhere else.
The Shad Planking is a long-standing Virginia political tradition, but if you read this morning’s newspapers, you’d think it was an absurd practice.
"[Chad Dotson is] the godfather of Virginia political blogs...."
vaconservative.com /archives/2005/04/23   (754 words)

  
 Chad (05/92)
Chad has known human habitation since time immemorial.
Chad maintains an embassy in the United States at 2002 R Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009 (tel: 202-462-4009).
Chad is officially non-aligned but has close relations with France, the former colonial power, and other members of the Western community.
www.state.gov /outofdate/bgn/c/7479.htm   (3227 words)

  
 Las Vegas SUN: Chad Voters Let Deby Seek Another Term
Chad residents voted overwhelmingly to allow President Idriss Deby to seek another term in office, according to results from a June 6 referendum revealed Tuesday.
Chad's presidential election is set to be held next year.
Deby, 53, seized power in a 1990 coup, but introduced multiparty politics in Chad in 1991 and went on to win elections in 1996 and 2001.
www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/w-af/2005/jun/21/062107748.html   (214 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Wednesday's filing deadline for state and legislative candidates also showed at least a half dozen former officeholders are seeking to re-enter elective politics, according to preliminary information from state and party officials.
Hopefuls for most state offices had to declare their intentions by Wednesday, though they still could back out of the process and not appear on the March 5 primary election ballot.
Before the scandal involving his father and missing intern Chandra Levy emerged late this spring, 34-year-old Chad Condit was seen as a sure bet for an Assembly seat.
www.knoxstudio.com /shns/story.cfm?pk=FILINGDEADLINE-11-07-01&cat=PP   (655 words)

  
 Chad : Geography, People, Politics, Government, Economy, transport
Chad, part of France's African holdings until 1960, endured three decades of ethnic warfare as well as invasions by Libya before a semblance of peace was finally restored in 1990.
The government eventually suppressed or came to terms with most political-military groups, settled a territorial dispute with Libya on terms favorable to Chad, drafted a democratic constitution, and held multiparty presidential elections in 1996 and 1997.
In 1998, a new rebellion broke out in northern Chad, which sporadically flares up despite two peace agreements signed in 2002 and 2003 between the government and the rebels.
www.studentsoftheworld.info /infopays/wfb.php3?CODEPAYS=TCD   (1028 words)

  
 Chad Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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www.variedtastes.com /encyclopedia/Chad   (1139 words)

  
 chadonline --index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
After independence in 1960, Chad was ruled by a one party political system whose president, Francois Tombalbaye was overthrown by the Chadian army on April 13, 1975.
The country was then ruled for four years by a military junta whose president was General Felix Malloum Ngakoutou Ngonn Be-Ndi, ruling from the capital city of N`Djamena (Ft-Lamy).
Chad has been under the dictatorship of the regime of Idriss Deby for more than a decade now but no change is pointing at the horizon.
www.rit.edu /~dxr8273/737/chadonline/politics1.html   (264 words)

  
 Chad : Government, Law, Politics : Selected Internet Resources (Portals to the World, Library of Congress)
For Library of Congress contact information and research and bibliographic materials on Mali, consult the Chad Country page of the African Section of the African and Middle Eastern Division.
Constantly updated lists of important governmental officers and their position of all the world’s countries is published by the CIA as a part of its website.
Election results, political parties, and politicians along with an electoral calendar.
www.loc.gov /rr/international/amed/chad/resources/chad-government.html   (432 words)

  
 The world's top Chad websites   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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.
Notes on geography, history, politics, economy, international relations, travel, current affairs.
Introduction to Chad with information on the countries government, geography, and history.
dirs.org /dir-wiki.cfm/Top/Regional/Africa/Chad   (811 words)

  
 African Studies Center | Chad Page
The index has been created by The Norwegian Council for Africa, as part of its comprehensive effort to strengthen the knowledge of Africa and African affairs.
The Country Analysis Briefs (CABs) provide an overview of the energy situation for Chad which has current interest to energy analysts and policy makers.
The Ethnologue is a catalog of the world's languages including information on alternate names, number of speakers, location, dialects, linguistic affiliation, and other sociolinguistic and demographic information.
www.sas.upenn.edu /African_Studies/Country_Specific/Chad.html   (184 words)

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