Religions are Islam, Christianity, and indigenous belief
GNP per capita (2008)=$780
MAP OF CHAD
Chad has the potential weath as Lybia in oil
Chad has the second largest lake in West Africa
Terrain consists of a desert, mountainous north; a large arid central plain; and a fertile lowlands in southern regions.
Climate in the Northern desert is very dry throughout the year; the central plain is hot and dry, with intense rainy season mid-June to mid-September; and the southern lowlands are warm and more humid with intense rainy seasons from
late May to early October.
GEOGRAPHY
It is a landlocked country in north-central Africa – about 85% of Alaska
HISTORY
The area around Lake Chad has been inhabited since at least 500 B.C. In the 8th century A.D. , Berbers began migrating to the area. Islam arrived in 1085, and by the 16th century a trio of rival kingdoms flourished: the Kanem-Bornu, Baguirmi, and Ouaddaï. The French first entered Chad in 1891, establishing their authority through military expeditions that reduced the politically backward south and by defeating the armies of the northern and central Muslim kingdoms. In 1946, the territory, now known as Chad, became an autonomous republic within the French Community. An independence movement led by the first premier and president, François (later Ngarta) Tombalbaye, achieved complete independence on Aug. 11, 1960. In 1959, the territory of French Equatorial Africa was dissolved, and its four constituent states--Gabon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, and Chad--became autonomous members of the French Community. Tombalbaye was killed in the 1975 coup and succeeded by Gen. Félix Malloum, who faced a Libyan-financed civil war throughout his tenure in office. In 1977, Libya seized a strip of Chadian land and launched an invasion two years later.
Fighting broke out again in Chad in March 1980, when Defense Minister Hissen Habré challenged Goukouni and seized the capital. Libyan president proposed a merger of Chad with Libya. The Libyan proposal was rejected and Libyan troops withdrew from Chad that year,
Blue- sky, hope, and water (Lake Chad)
Yellow- desert and sun
Red- progress and sacrifice
STATISTICS:
Prime Minister is Emmanuel Nadingar
Land area is 486,178 sq mi
Population is 10,543,264
Life expectancy is 47.9
MAP OF CHAD
Chad has the potential weath as Lybia in oil
Chad has the second largest lake in West Africa
Terrain consists of a desert, mountainous north; a large arid central plain; and a fertile lowlands in southern regions.
Climate in the Northern desert is very dry throughout the year; the central plain is hot and dry, with intense rainy season mid-June to mid-September; and the southern lowlands are warm and more humid with intense rainy seasons from
late May to early October.
It is a landlocked country in north-central Africa – about 85% of Alaska
HISTORY
The area around Lake Chad has been inhabited since at least 500 B.C. In the 8th century A.D. , Berbers began migrating to the area. Islam arrived in 1085, and by the 16th century a trio of rival kingdoms flourished: the Kanem-Bornu, Baguirmi, and Ouaddaï. The French first entered Chad in 1891, establishing their authority through military expeditions that reduced the politically backward south and by defeating the armies of the northern and central Muslim kingdoms. In 1946, the territory, now known as Chad, became an autonomous republic within the French Community. An independence movement led by the first premier and president, François (later Ngarta) Tombalbaye, achieved complete independence on Aug. 11, 1960.Fighting broke out again in Chad in March 1980, when Defense Minister Hissen Habré challenged Goukouni and seized the capital. Libyan president proposed a merger of Chad with Libya. The Libyan proposal was rejected and Libyan troops withdrew from Chad that year,
GDP per Capita (US$)
Works Cited
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/10/country_facts/main3352005.shtml
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107403.html
http://www.worldflags101.com/c/chad-flag.aspxhttp://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ad40#ixzz17KtWKjzz