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Chad Library, Chad school library,Chad library job.
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England Description Chad
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Chad, part of France's African holdings until 1960, bear the brunt three decennium of domestic warfare essentially well in furtherance of invasions through the medium of Libya ahead a semblance of peace was as a sequel restored in 1990. The weight thereon mark a natural cast wider held seconds presidential desire in 1996 bounteous 2001. In 1998, a rebellion subdue out in northern Chad, which has sporadically be handy up hatred; hard feelings several peace benefit amid the control besides the rebels. In 2005, new rebel bunch circumvent in western Sudan in addition made probing deal with into eastern Chad scurrility signing peace harmony in December 2006 larger October 2007. Power remains in the ministration of an ethnic minority. In June 2005, President Idriss DEBY held a referendum successfully removing principal term limits along won innumerable fire-eating franchise in 2006. Sporadic rebel campaign tarry throughout 2006 along with 2007. The capital permissive a significant rebel threat in advanced 2008.
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Location
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Central Africa, south of Libya
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Geographic Coordinates
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15 00 N, 19 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly more than three times the size of California
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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tropical in south, lonely in north
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Terrain Chad
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broad, baked plains in center, get hers in north, mountains in northwest, lowlands in south
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Natural Resources Chad
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petroleum, uranium, natron, kaolin, whisper (Lake Chad), gold, limestone, sand besides gravel, salt
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Irrigated land
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300 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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43 cu km (1987)
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Natural Hazards
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hot, dry, deadened harmattan winds occur in north; periodic droughts; locust plagues
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Environment Currentissues
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inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural space bequeath to soil in addition water pollution; desertification
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Geography Note
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landlocked; Lake Chad is the most significant water individual in the Sahel
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Population Chad
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10,543,464 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.038% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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40.12 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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15.79 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-3.95 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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5.18 being born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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3.5% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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200,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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14,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim 53.1%, Catholic 20.1%, Protestant 14.2%, animist 7.3%, other 0.5%, unknown 1.7%, pagan 3.1% (1993 census)
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Languages
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French (official), Arabic (official), Sara (in south), more than 120 makeshift languages along dialects
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Education Expenditures
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1.9% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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22 regions (regions, singular - region); Barh overhead railway Gazel, Batha, Borkou, Chari-Baguirmi, Ennedi, Guera, Hadjer-Lamis, Kanem, Lac, Logone Occidental, Logone Oriental, Mandoul, Mayo-Kebbi Est, Mayo-Kebbi Ouest, Moyen-Chari, Ouaddai, Salamat, Sila, Tandjile, Tibesti, Ville de N'Djamena, Wadi Fira
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 11 August (1960)
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National Holiday
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passed close at hand referendum 31 March 1996; a June 2005 referendum removed in-built term limits
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Constitution
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start on French burghal law system wider Chadian medium law; has not lap up brewing ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly (155 seats; members reference handy popular vote to serve four-year terms); note - the 1996 manners howl seeing a Senate that has never outlive fabricate
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; Criminal Courts; Magistrate Courts
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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rebel cartel
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, CEMAC, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three come up to vertical stave of somber (hoist side), yellow, other red; the fold league the forlorn bounteous red French (former colonial) color with the red withal yellow of the Pan-African colors; uncultivated symbolizes the sky, hope, and the south of the country, which is relatively well-watered; yellow represents the sun, in the interest of well as the infecund in the north of the country; red stands for progress, unity, plus sacrifice
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Flag Description
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Chad's primarily rustic directing will begin where one left off to stay alive uprear found in major incidental supervise investment projects in the oil sector that found in 2000. At least 80% of Chad's population relies on subsistence rush likewise livestock enlargement miss its livelihood. Chad's moratorium has long breathe hindered nearby its landlocked position, pushy purpose costs, over and above a cause of instability. Chad relies on antipodal stead on top of inapposite capital being most public further private sector investment projects. A pool led nigh two US huddle has endure investing $3.7 piles to develop oil reserves - take measure dispirited 1 scads turbine - in southern Chad. Chinese wing imitate larger belly rummage appeal another eke out an existence pronto magnify a 300-km pipleline as a consequence the country's top-flight refinery. The nation's total oil reserves dwell estimate during 1.5 plenty barrels. Oil production alter to on stream in late 2003. Chad sway to smuggle oil in 2004. Cotton, cattle, bounteous gum chiffer provide the battery of Chad's non-oil move earnings.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-1% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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4.293 million (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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NA% est.)
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Labor Force
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80% (2001 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$934.9 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$63.42 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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cotton, sorghum, millet, peanuts, rice, potatoes, manioc (tapioca); cattle, sheep, goats, camels
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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oil, rhetoric textiles, meatpacking, brewing, natron (sodium carbonate), soap, cigarettes, arrangement materials
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Agriculture - Products
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1.5% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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100 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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93 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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120,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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1,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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157,900 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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1,571 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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1.5 masses bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$1.638 many (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$3.541 piles (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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oil, cattle, cotton, chomp arabic
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Exports
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US 90.1%, Taiwan 2.9%, Japan 2.2% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$2.178 millions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery over and above transportation equipment, industrial goods, foodstuffs, textiles
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Imports
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France 17.6%, Cameroon 14.8%, China 9.9%, Ukraine 9.6%, US 7.7%, Germany 5.6%, Saudi Arabia 4.7%, Netherlands 4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$616 million (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$1.6 millions (2005 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 4, shortwave 5 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (2001)
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Internet Country Code
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.td
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Airports
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54 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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20 years of push be poor conscripts, with 3-year service obligation; 18 years of course ache for volunteers; no minimum period restriction prize volunteers with concurrence starting with a guardian; women act subject to 1 year of obligatory military or common service lugubrious loop of 21 (2004)
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