Where in the World?
The country of Chad
Size Comparison
Chad is 495,800 sq miles
Wisconsin is 65,556 sq miles
– Chad is 7.57 times as big as Wisconsin
Climate
Northern Chad is in the desert climate
Very hot and dry
Central Chad is in the steppe climate
Hot summers and cooler winters
Southern Chad is in the tropical
savanna
Very wet, humid, and hot
Chad’s climate compared to WI
Winter in Chad is November to January
Cool and dry
Temperatures between 58 ºF - 77 ºF
Hottest time of the year is March, April, and
May
Temperatures between 70ºF - 105ºF
The rainy season is June, July, and August
Temperatures between 72ºF - 97ºF
Physical Features
Land-locked
Ennedi Plateau
Located in the northeast
Ouaddai Highlands
Located on eastern border of Sudan
Tibesti Mountains
Located in northwest
Highest point is
Mt. Emi Koussi
10,171 ft
Water Ways
Chari River
1,200 km long (745.65 miles)
Starts near city of Sarh and runs through
swampy terrain ending in Lake Chad
Logone River
960 km long (596.52 miles)
Starts in Cameroon and in the N’Djamena it
empties into the Chari River
Lake Chad
Lake Chad
7th largest lake in the world
Size of the lake is determined by rain from
southern highlands and the temperatures
Size fluctuates from 9,800 sq kilometers in
dry season to 25,000 sq kilometers at the
end of the rainy season
Economy
Currency of Chad is the Central African Franc
One Central African Franc = .0021 US Dollar
Over 80% of the population depends on farming
The major agricultural products are cotton,
sorghum, millet, peanuts, rice, potatoes, and
manioc
The major industries are oil, cotton textiles,
meatpacking, soap, and construction materials
Population Density
Population is 11,193,452
Population density was last measured in
2011 at 9.59
73.3% of Chad’s population lives in rural
areas
26.7% of Chad’s population live in Urban
areas
Life Expectancy
Total population = 49.07 years
Male = 47.95 years
Female = 50.22 years
Causes of low life expectancy
Very high risk of diseases
There are .037 physicians/ 1,000 people
33.9% of children under 5 are underweight
Major Cities
Capital of Chad is N’Djamena
Population in 2013 was 721,081
Moundou
Population in 2013 was 135,167
Sarh
Population in 2013 was 102,528
What is Unique about Chad?
French and Arabic are the official languages
More than 120 languages spoken in Chad
Most popular religion is Islam and Christianity is
the 2nd most popular
The average Chadian woman gives birth to 6
children
80% of the population is under the poverty line
$1600/ year on average = less than $5 dollars/ day
Literacy rate is only 33.6%
How can you remember it?
Current event
http://www.theguardian.com/globaldevelopment/2013/dec/03/chadstruggles-humanitarian-emergencyrefugees