Capital city: N'Djamena

Region: Africa

Area: 1 284 000 km²

Population: 8 707 078

Main cities: Sarh, Moundou, Abéché, Bongor, Doba, Lai, Koumra, Kélo

Currency: CFA franc

Dial code: 235

Internet code: CD

Information: Chad is located in Central Africa, and it is bordered by Libya to the north, Niger and Nigeria to the west, Cameroon and the Central African Republic to the south, and Sudan to the east. Chad is a basin surrounded by mountains and plateaus. To the north, the Tibesti massif reaches high altitude (3415 m at the volcano Emi Koussi). To the east, the Ouaddaï plateau culminates at 1360 m. The lowest part (280 m) consists of the Lake Chad. The two major rivers are the Chari, coming from the Lake Chad, and its tributary the Logone river. Climate is tropical in the south, with savannah and clear forests. The central area has a Sahelian type, with steppe. The north has a Saharian climate and is more arid.