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Chad is a sovereign state. Capital: N'Djamena. Legislature: National Assembly. Official language(s): French, Arabic. Population: about 19,319,064 (2023). Area: about 1,284,000 km².

Official name: Chad
Administrative seat: N'Djamena
Population: 19,319,064
Area: 1,284,000 km²
Currency: Central African CFA franc
Continent: Africa

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Chad

Sovereign state

Chad is a sovereign state. Capital: N'Djamena. Legislature: National Assembly. Official language(s): French, Arabic. Population: about 19,319,064 (2023). Area: about 1,284,000 km².

Administrative seat: N'Djamena
Population: 19,319,064
Area: 1,284,000 km²
Currency: Central African CFA franc
Official language: French · Arabic
Continent: Africa
Admin code: TCD

Patriotic Salvation Movement

nationalism

Founded: 1990

Front for Change and Concord in Chad

Founded: 2016

Mahamat Déby

Head of state · President of Chad / Head of government · President of Chad

As of: 2026-10-10
Term: Since 20 Apr 2021