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Chad is located in the northern part of the African continent, sharing its western border with Cameroon, Nigeria, and Niger; its northern border with Libya, its eastern border with Sudan, and its southern border with the Central African Republic. The capital city is N'Djamena.
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  • Population: 9,826,419
  • Land Area: 1,259,200 sq km
  • Capital City: N'Djamena
  • Languages: Arabic(official),  French(official),  Sango,  other African languages,  Sara
  • Religions: 35% Christian, 51% Muslim
  • Government: republic
  • Date of independence: 8/11/1960
  • GDP: $15.66 billion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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