Capital: Ngamena Language: French Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF, XAF)
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CAPITAL CITY OF Chad: Ngamena LANGUAGE OF Chad: French CURRENCY OF Chad: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF, XAF) COMMENTS ABOUT Chad: Chad (French: Tchad) is a country in Saharan Africa Cities N'Djamena (Capital), Moundou Time zone : WAT (UTC+1) Calling code : +235
Chad, part of France's African holdings until 1960, endured three decades of ethnic warfare as well as invasions by Libya before a semblance of peace was finally restored in 1990. The government eventually suppressed or came to terms with most political-military groups, settled a territorial dispute with Libya on terms favorable to Chad, drafted a democratic constitution, and held multiparty presidential elections in 1996 and 1997. In 1998, a new rebellion broke out in northern Chad, which sporadically flares up despite two peace agreements signed in 2002 and 2003 between the government and the rebels. Despite movement toward democratic reform, power remains in the hands of a northern ethnic oligarchy. CLIMATE OF Chad: Tropical in far south, Sahelian scrubland in central region, desert in north. RELIGION OF Chad: Muslim 51%, Christian 35%, animist 7%, other 7% POPULATION OF Chad: 9,538,544 (July 2004 est.)> CULTURA OF Chad: Due to its great variety of peoples and languages, Chad possesses a rich cultural heritage. For example, the Chadian government have actively promoted Chadian culture and national traditions by opening the Chad National Museum and the Chad Cultural Centre Six national holidays are observed throughout the year, and movable holidays include the Christian holiday of Easter Monday and the Muslim holidays of Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha, and Eid Milad Nnabi.
Chadians enjoy listening to music, both traditional and modern. Chadians play instruments such as the kinde, a type of bow harp; the kakaki, a long tin horn; and the hu hu, a stringed instrument that uses calabashes as loudspeakers. Specific ethnic groups make use of characteristic instruments: the Sara prefer whistles, balafones, harps and kodjo drums; and the Kanembu combine the sounds of drums with those of flute-like instruments. ECONOMY OVERVIEW OF Chad: Chad's primarily agricultural economy will continue to be boosted by major oilfield and pipeline projects that began in 2000. Over 80% of Chad's population relies on subsistence farming and stock raising for its livelihood. Cotton, cattle, and gum arabic provide the bulk of Chad's export earnings, but Chad will begin to export oil in 2004. Chad's economy has long been handicapped by its landlocked position, high energy costs, and a history of instability. Chad relies on foreign assistance and foreign capital for most public and private sector investment projects. A consortium led by two US companies has been investing $3.7 billion to develop oil reserves estimated at 1 billion barrels in southern Chad. Oil production came on stream in late 2003.
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CAPITAL CITY OF Chad: Ngamena
