Facts of Chad
First published: Tuesday August 17th, 2021
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N'Djamena is one of the five capitals with an apostrophe in its name! The others are Sana'a, Nuku'Alofa, St George's, and St John's.
Hoomp Raciiiing!
Land Locked Away
Chad is the 3rd largest country with no coastline, and is 500,000 sqmi or 1.2 million sq km! The only countries bigger than that are Kazakhstan and Mongolia!
Chadical School!
Sadly, Chad has a shortage of doctors, with only one available for every 23,000 people.
Telechad!
There is only one TV station in the entire country, named Tele-Tchad, is located in N'Djamena, this provides radio service for most of the country.
Ironic...
Chad is sometimes called the "Dead Heart of Africa", because of its central location in the Sahara!
Very Sad. Need Support
Sadly, almost 90 percent of Chad's population lives below the poverty line.
USA NO DON'T INVADE CHADDDDD
Chad has fueled 4.6 Billion $ for the economy by drilling oil! (watch out for USA)
D I V E R S E !
Chad is extremely diverse, with over 300 ethnic groups being located there!
Relationships.
Chad's flag was modeled after the flag of France, who ruled Chad for centuries!