Middle Africa
Flag of Chad
A landlocked giant named for a lake that is vanishing.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #001860 33%
- #f0c000 33%
- #c00030 33%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Chad in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Chad |
|---|---|
| Capital | N'Djamena |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa |
| Population | 16,425,859 |
| Area | 1,284,000 km² · 13 people per km² |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Languages | French, Arabic |
| Country codes | TD · TCD · .td |
| Coastline | Landlocked |
Things worth knowing
- Chad takes its name from Lake Chad, which has shrunk dramatically since the 1960s and once helped anchor the region's fishing and farming.
- Its capital, N'Djamena, sits where the Chari and Logone rivers meet, near the border with Cameroon.
- The Sahara covers the country's vast north, while the wetter south supports most of its population and agriculture.
Did you know
In Chad's far north lie the Ennedi Plateau and Ounianga lakes, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites set amid spectacular desert sandstone.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.