Chad

By: Dalton ,Ta’shun, Destinee

Chad

Chad’s Flag

Nagarta Tombalbaye (1918-75) was the first of the independent Republic of Chad. Goukouni Oueddei (b.1994) served (1979-82) as president and subsequently led a

Libyan-backed rival governmental northern Chad.

Important People

The majority of the people in Chad are living in the Sahara desert are nomands which means that these people are always moving from place to place. For their meals e animals nomands can use only food

such as rice ,they also use sheep and camel meat in their recipe because those animals move with them .

Chad's Human andPhysical Enviroment

Lowest Point : Djourab Depression 160 mHighest Point : Emi Koussi 3,415m

Lake Chad (110,ooo km)Sahara dessert (8,600,000 km2)

Tebesti mountains (3,415m)Weather: hot,dry,dusty, harmattan winds occur in

north periodic droughts; locust plaguesClimate: Tropical in south ,dessert in north

Land Use: Arable land ;2.8%,permanent crops 0.02% other ;97.18%

Physical Features

Clothing-People in Chad remain in thick clothing to cover every part of their body.

Men Light colored cotton long robes and cotton trousers.

Women-Long and thick gowns ,which covers every part of their bodies.

Boys-simple cotton shirts and pantsGirls-wraparounds and shirts.

Food-Common Dish set grain porridge, made of sorghum or millet flour served with sauces that

contain meat dried fish tomatoes, onions and good spices. No fish in diet.

Primary Religion- Muslium,Christian,Indigeous.

Chad's Culture

Language- French, Arabic, Sango, Sara Christmas in Chad is celebrated with traditional

enthusiasm and fervor. This central African country has many festivals to offer but Christmas figures

prominently along the major festivals of the country and it celebrated all over the country with equal

spirit.

Ethnic GrouSara 27.7%, Arab 12.3%, Mayo-Kebbi 11.5%, Kanem-Bornou 9%, Ouaddai 8.7%, Hadjarai

6.7%, Tandjile 6.5%, Gorane 6.3%, Fitri-Batha 4.7%, other 6.4%, unknown 0.3%

Music-Rap today music jazz and French

Culture

Government-RepublicDate Founded-1960

Chad’s Population-10,780,600 18 people per square mile

Chad’s major export –cottonChad’s Major import –Machinery

Chad's Government and Ineresting Facts

The main recourses are cotton,coal,oil, grain and corn

Geographic Factors

#1 What is the lowest point of Chad?

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#1 Djourab Depression

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#2 When was Chad first established?

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#2 1960

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#3 Name one geographic factor?

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#3 cotton coal , oil , grain , or corn

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#4 What is Chad’s capital?Question

#4 N’Djamena

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#5 What are the people of Chad called?

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#5 Chadians

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#6 Name Chad's religion?

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#6 Christian and Muslim

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#7 What is the total population?

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#7 10,780,600Answer

#8 What is Chad’s major export?

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#8 Machinary

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#9 How is the weather in the south?

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#9 Tropical

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#10 How is the weather in the north?

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#10 DessertAnswer