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Chad is a large landlocked country spanning north-central Africa. It covers an area of 1,284,000 square kilometres (496,000 sq mi), [7] lying between latitudes 7° and 24°N, and 13° and 24°E, [47] and is the twentieth-largest country in the world. Chad is, by size, slightly smaller than Peru and slightly larger than South Africa. [48] [49]
A map of Chad Location of Chad. Chad is one of the 47 landlocked countries in the world and is located in North Central Africa, measuring 1,284,000 square kilometers (495,755 sq mi), nearly twice the size of France and slightly more than three times the size of California.
Lake Chad, after which the country is named, is the largest wetland in Chad and the second largest in Africa. Chad's highest peak is the Emi Koussi in the Sahara, and N'Djamena, the capital, is the largest city. Chad is home to over 200 different ethnic and linguistic groups. Arabic and French are the official languages.
N'Djamena [a] (English: / ən dʒ ɑː ˈ m eɪ n ə / ⓘ ən-jah-MAY-nə [3] [4]) is the capital and largest city of Chad.It is also a special statute region, divided into 10 districts or arrondissements, similar to the city of Paris.
This is a list of rivers in Chad. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Gulf of Guinea
Lake Chad (Arabic: بحيرة تشاد, Kanuri: Sádǝ, French: Lac Tchad) is an endorheic freshwater lake located at the junction of four countries: Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon, in western and central Africa respectively, with a catchment area in excess of 1,000,000 km 2 (390,000 sq mi).
In the northeast of the country, the sandstone Ennedi Massif has been sculpted over time by water and wind erosion into a plateau featuring canyons and valleys that present a spectacular landscape marked by cliffs, natural arches and pitons.
The wildlife of Chad is composed of its flora and fauna. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] West African lions , buffalo , hippopotamuses , Kordofan giraffes , antelopes , African leopards , cheetahs , hyenas , Bush elephants , and many species of snakes are found there, although most large carnivore populations have been drastically reduced since the early 20th century.