Chad
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Country Profile
Location: Central Africa, south of Libya
Geographical
Size: land: 1,259,200 sq km, water: 24,800 sq km Climate: tropical in south, desert in north
Population: 19,093,595 (2024 est.)
Population
Growth Rate: 3.01% (2024 est.)
Ethnic groups: Sara (Ngambaye/Sara/Madjingaye/Mbaye) 30.5%, Kanembu/Bornu/Buduma 9.8%, Arab 9.7%, Wadai/Maba/Masalit/Mimi 7%, Gorane 5.8%, Masa/Musseye/Musgum 4.9%, Bulala/Medogo/Kuka 3.7%, Marba/Lele/Mesme 3.5%, Mundang 2.7%, Bidiyo/Migaama/Kenga/Dangleat 2.5%, Dadjo/Kibet/Muro 2.4%, Tupuri/Kera 2%, Gabri/Kabalaye/Nanchere/Somrai 2%, Fulani/Fulbe/Bodore 1.8%, Karo/Zime/Peve 1.3%, Baguirmi/Barma 1.2%, Zaghawa/Bideyat/Kobe 1.1%, Tama/Assongori/Mararit 1.1%, Mesmedje/Massalat/Kadjakse 0.8%, other 4.6%, unspecified 1.7% (2014-15 est.)
Languages: French (official), Arabic (official), Sara (in south), more than 120 different languages and dialects
Religion: Muslim 52.1%, Protestant 23.9%, Roman Catholic 20%, animist 0.3%,
other Christian 0.2%, none 2.8%, unspecified 0.7% (2014-15 est.)
Capital
City: N'Djamena
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