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 Chad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Republic of Chad (Arabic: تشاد, Tašād; French: Tchad) is a land-locked nation in central Africa.
It 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 has four climactic zones: it has broad, arid plains in center, desert in north, dry mountains in northwest, and tropical lowlands in south.
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 Chad
The Republic of Chad is a large landlocked country in west central Africa.
Chad is a country of 495,800 square miles (1,284,000 square kilometers).
Chad has no railways, and water transportation is limited to small craft on the Shari and Logone during the wet season.
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 Chad. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Chad is bordered by the Central African Republic on the south, Sudan on the east, Libya on the north, and Cameroon, Niger, and Nigeria on the west.
In 1900, French forces defeated Rabah’s army, and by 1913 the conquest of Chad was completed; it was organized as a French colony in French Equatorial Africa and remained under military rule.
Chad was later linked administratively with Ubangi-Shari (now the Central African Republic), but in 1920 it again became a separate colony.
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 Chad
The blue-yellow-red colours of Chad are a combination of the blue-white-red of France, the former colonial power, and the green-yellow-red of the Pan-African (e.g., Ethiopian) ones.
Chad was an important starting point for the military operations led by Leclerc in the Libyan desert (1941-1943).
The seals and arms of the Republic of Chad shall be determined by law.
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 Chad
Its neighbors are Niger, Libya, the Sudan, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, and Nigeria.
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 on how African countries do business with the major oil companies in the future.
Fishing and Farming at Lake Chad: Responses to Lake-level Fluctuations.
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 Chad
Chad, Republic of, republic in north central Africa.
Chad is bounded on the north by Libya; on the east by Sudan; on the south by the Central African Republic; and on the west by Cameroon, Nigeria, and Niger.
Chad's terrain is dominated by the low-lying Lake Chad Basin (elevation about 250 m/820 ft), which rises gradually to mountains and plateaus on the north, east, and south.
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 Background Notes Archive - Africa
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.
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 World Factbook Chad, Republic of Chad Map, Map of Chad, Information on Chad, Location of Chad
Chad, a landlocked country in Northern Central Africa, was initially a province of French Equatorial Africa and gained its independence on August 11, 1960.
Chad is dominated by the low-lying Chad Basin, which rises gradually to mountains and plateaus on the north, east, and south.
While the northern portion of Chad is hot and arid, the central section has three seasons - hot summers from March to July; from July to October rains, measuring 250 to 750 mm are experienced while the remaining months experience cool weather.
www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/chad.html   (342 words)

  
 Central African Republic article - Central African Republic French Ubangi-Shari 1960 1993 Bangui Chad Sudan Democratic ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Central African Republic, formerly the French colony of Ubangi-Shari, became the Central African Republic upon independence in 1960.
It is bordered by Chad, Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo and Cameroon.
Originally a colony of France, the Central African Republic became independent in1960.
www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Central_African_Republic   (303 words)

  
 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles
Apart from the fertile lowlands in the south, the country is arid in the centre and largely desert in the north.
Chad is a constitutional republic with a directly elected president, National Assembly and Senate.
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.
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 Chad --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
The Republic of Chad in west-central Africa is large but landlocked.
It is bounded on the north by Libya, on the east by The Sudan, on the south by the Central African Republic, and on the west by Cameroon, Nigeria, and Niger.
Though Chad remained one of the poorest countries in the world, it hoped to receive $80 million annually from oil exports.
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 Islamic World.Net: Countries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Embassy of the Republic of Chad in Washington D.C. Embassy of United States in N'Djamena
Chad - describes the land and its people, economy, and history and government.
Chad - report by the United States Energy Information Administration stating the country's potential to become a significant energy producer.
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 Chad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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.
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.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/C/Chad.htm   (937 words)

  
 Travel Guide to Chad - Africa
Chad is a landlocked country located Central Africa.
Libya lies to the North, Niger and Nigeria to the west, Cameroon to the southwest, Central African Republic to the southeast and Sudan to the east.
Chad has three distinct geographical regions, dry plains and desert to the central and north of the country, mountains in the northwest, and lowlands in the south.
www.africaguide.com /country/chad   (112 words)

  
 Chad map and information page by World Atlas
The ancient land called Chad was inhabited over one million years ago, at a time when much of it was only water.
Chad's economy has recently benefited from a series of major oilfield and pipeline projects, while cattle, cotton and gum arabic have long been the traditional economic mainstays.
During the monsoon rains, Lake Chad often overflows, causing floods in the lowland depression of the south.
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 Chad - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
It is bounded by 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.
Its prominent feature is the broad shallow basin of Lake Chad in the south and southwest part of the country, from there the land rises gradually to plateaux in the south while to the north of the basin the land rises to the Ennedi Plateau and the volcanic Tibesti Ranges.
In 1960 Chad gained independence and in 1962 the government headed by Francois Tombalbaye purged all their rivals and established a single party state.
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/chad.htm   (1316 words)

  
 afrol News - Central African Republic and Chad enter peace dialogue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Chad is accused of having assisted the rebels attempting to topple the Central African government in October and the northern border between the two countries remains tense.
In its statement yesterday, the Council noted its "satisfaction with President Patassé's appeal for a national dialogue in his statement of 25 November and welcomed the recent establishment of the national dialogue coordination committee." Also the "tabling of a bill on freedom of the press" was hailed.
The Central African Republic was "often impacted" by conflicts in neighbour countries, Mr Cissé told the press in New York.
www.afrol.com /News2003/car002_cha_dialogue.htm   (612 words)

  
 Worldworx Travel - Regional Information - Africa - Central Africa - Chad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Chad is an African nation, located in the central north of the continent.
Bordered by Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic, Nigeria and Niger, Chad is Africa’s fifth largest country, with a population of 9 million and a total landmass of 1.284 million sq km.
The climate in Chad is hot year-round with temperatures averaging 38°C. The Northern Sahara region is virtually without rain every year and receives scorching temperatures of up to 48°C. In the south of Chad, there is a rainy season between July and September.
www.worldworx.tv /regional-information/africa/central-africa/chad   (524 words)

  
 CHAD NEWS CHADIAN NEWS TCHAD NEWS | HavenWorks.com/world/chad capital: N'Djamena, Republic of Chad, Tchad, Republique ...
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Background: "Chad, part of France's African holdings until 1960, endured three decades of civil 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.
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 French Colonies - Equatorial Africa
The largest country of the former French Equatorial Africa, it is bounded on the north by Libya, on the east by Sudan, on the south by the Central African Republic, on the southwest by Cameroon, and on the west by Nigeria and Niger.
Lake Chad and the Shari and Logone rivers are among the richest sources of fish in Africa.
Chad has significant petroleum reserves in the Lake Chad area, and plans to exploit these reserves (including construction of a pipeline to Cameroon) are proceeding despite protests from activists who fear the effects on the local population and environment.
www.discoverfrance.net /Colonies/Eq_Africa.shtml   (1671 words)

  
 Ethnologue report for Chad
North, Kanem and B.E.T. prefectures, Borkou and Ennedi subprefectures, north of Lake Chad and in the area of Largeau.
Southwest Chad, Tandjile Prefecture, Lai Subprefecture; Lai and to the south on the eastern bank of the Logone River.
South central Chad, north Guéra Prefecture, Bitkine, Melfi, and Mongo subprefectures, south of the Bidiyo.
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 Chad on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Chad Hartman has made a name for himself in the local sports world - in spite of that well-known...
Chad kin aid Sudan refugees War sends people, problems across border
CHAD: Tibesti desert Francoise CLAUSTRE a prisoner of the FROLINAT (National Liberation Front of the Chad) for 17 months held captive awaiting the long negotiations between the French Go (PAR115703)
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 CHAD Visa Application - Tourist Visas, Business Visas, Expedited Visas - Chad Page
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 and National Assembly elections in 1996 and 1997, respectively.
In 2002, Chad's nominal GDP was estimated at just over $1.84 billion with per capita income at about $237.
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 Background Note: Republic of Chad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (formerly known as Ceylon) is an island in the Indian Ocean approximately 28 kilometers (18 mi.) off the southeastern coast of India with a population of about 19 million.
The President of the Republic, directly elected for a 6-year term, is chief of state, head of government, and commander in chief of the armed forces.
Responsible to Parliament for the exercise of duties under the constitution and laws, the president may be removed from office by a two-thirds vote of Parliament with the concurrence of the Supreme Court.
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