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Chad did not have a separate colonial status until 1920, ... On August 11, 1960, Chad became an independent country and François Tombalbaye became its first president.
Chad became an independent country on 11 August 1960. French Congo ... (CAR) on 1 December 1958 and became fully independent on 13 August 1960. References
Initial establishment in 2333 BC, but the country became divided into South Korea and North Korea in 1948 created from the American occupation zone in the south and Soviet occupation zone in the north. August 17, 1945 Netherlands Indonesia: Unrecognized by Netherlands until 1949. In personal union with the Netherlands until 1956.
Now an independent monarchy outside the Commonwealth. Lesotho: Basutoland: 4 October: 1966: Now an independent monarchy inside the Commonwealth. Libya: 24 December: 1951: From 1943 to 1951 Libya was under the control of Britain and France. On 24 December 1951, Libya declared its independence and became the United Kingdom of Libya. Malawi ...
François Tombalbaye (Arabic: فرنسوا تومبالباي Franswā Tūmbālbāy; 15 June 1918 – 13 April 1975), also known as N'Garta Tombalbaye, was a Chadian politician who served as the first President of Chad from the country's independence in 1960 until his overthrow in 1975. A dictatorial leader, his divisive policies as president ...
Chad became the base for Colonel Jacques Leclerc's conquest of the Fezzan (1940–1943), and the entire episode became the basis of an enduring sentimental bond between Chad and the France of de Gaulle's generation. More funds and attention flowed to Chad than ever before, and Eboué became the governor general of the entire AEF in November 1940.
Chad gained independence on 11 August 1960, as the Republic of Chad. [36] Subsequently, on 14 August 1962, the Nationality Code (Ordonnance N°. 33/PG-Int) was passed. [76] Subsequently, a law (Décret no 211/PG.-INT) was passed on 6 November 1963 specifying the procedures to be followed to implement the provisions of the nationality code. [15]
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]