Chad
Tschad
Chad is in Africa. Here you’ll find flag, capital and neighbours to learn.
Borders: Central African Republic, Cameroon, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan
- Capital
- N'Djamena
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Zentralafrika
- Area
- 1,284,000 km²
- Population
- 21,003,705
- Languages
- Arabic, French
Did you know?
- Nature
Lake Chad has shrunk by over 90 percent since the 1960s — one of the world’s most dramatic changes to a body of water.
- Geography
In the Ennedi Massif stands the Aloba Arch, one of Earth’s largest natural rock arches.
- History
In Chad, Sahelanthropus tchadensis was found — one of the oldest known human ancestors, about seven million years old.
- Nature
The Lakes of Ounianga in the Sahara persist in the middle of the desert, fed by fossil groundwater — a UNESCO World Heritage Site.