Fun facts about Chad
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Chad is sometimes referred to as the 'Dead Heart of Africa' due to its distance from the sea and largely desert climate.
Chad
Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west.
From the “Geography” section
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Lake Chad, which the country is named after, was once an immense lake that occupied 330,000 square kilometres 7,000 years ago.
Chad
Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west.
From the “Geography” section
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Chad's population is young, with an estimated 47% under the age of 15.
Chad
Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west.
From the “Demographics” section
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Polygamy is common in Chad, with 39% of women living in such unions.
Chad
Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west.
From the “Demographics” section
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Photo: Elisee Reclus · Public Domain
Chad ranks 125th out of 127 countries in the 2024 Global Hunger Index.
Chad
Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west.
From the “Demographics” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Elisee Reclus · Public Domain