Geography

Economics

Demographics

Military

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Surface

Surface (in square kilometers)

Surface (in square miles)

Surface (water)

Water Surface (in square kilometers)

Water Surface (in square miles)

Share of water (%)

Temperature

Average temperature (in Celcius)

Average temperature (in Farenheit)

Average high temperature (in Celcius)

Average high temperature (in Farenheit)

Average low temperature (in Celcius)

Average low temperature (in Farenheit)

Rainfall

Average rainfall (mm)

Average rainfall (inch)

Distance to other capitals (kilometers)

Distance to other capitals (miles)

Proximity

Economic organizations

Gross Domestic Product (US$)

Gross Domestic Product per capita

Amount of memberships (economic organizations)

Absolute earnings for every 1$

Relative earnings

GDP in PPP per capita (in US$)

GDP in PPP per capita

Gross Domestic product (in million US$)

GDP per capita (in US$)

Surface GDP

GDP per square kilometer (in US$)

GDP per square mile(in US$)

Relative GDP in PPP

Demographics

Population density

Population

Population density

Emigration

Immigration

Literacy

Health

Population density (in km2)

Population density (in mi2)

Religion

Christianity (share of the total population)

Islam (share of the total population)

Buddhism (share of the total population)

Hinduism (share of the total population)

Judaism (share of the total population)

Other religions (share of the total population)

Non-religious (share of the total population)

Military spending (in % of GDP)

Military spending

With its GDP of 19.006 million dollar, Afghanistan spends about 1.2% (228.4 million dollar) on its military branch. This ranks Afghanistan as the 119th largest military spender on a global scale. In relative terms, this means that Afghanistan represents 0.01% of the total global military expenditure.

Below, the absolute and relative military expenditure is displayed.

The military of Chad, also known as the Chadian Armed Forces, consist of an air force, ground forces and a police force. Because it is a landlocked state, it has no navy. In total, Chad spends around 2.23 percent of its GDP, or around US$235 million on its military. This makes the Chadian military the 117th most funded military in the world. 

Military membership

It is a member of four international military organizations which makes it the 106th most militarily interconnected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations: 

• Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons 
• Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty 
• International Atomic Energy Agency 
• Non-Aligned Movement 

Military membership

International wars

In total, Chad has fought five international wars. These are: 

• War of the Confederation 1836-1839 
• Chadian Civil War 1965-1979 
• Chadian–Nigerian War 1983-1983 
• Second Congo War 1998-1003 
• War in Darfur 2003-present 

International wars

Military membership

Military spending

Politics

Political Membership

Democracy/Dictatorship

Number of international wars fought

Military spending (in US$ million)

Membership (international political organizations)

It is a member of nine international political organizations which makes it the 152nd most politically interconnected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations: 

• Member state of the United Nations 
• International Labour Organization 
• African Union 
• International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property 
• Member states of the Organization internationale de la Francophonie 
• Organization of Islamic Cooperation 
• International Criminal Court 
• Interpol 
• World Organization for Animal Health 

Political Membership

Democracy/dictatorship rating

Even though Chad is formally a multiparty system, the president as well as the political parties are aligned with the president. This has led to a large-scale corruption as well as a full political domination by the president of Chad. 

Democracy/Dictatorship

The politics of Chad take place in a presidential republic where the President is democratically elected and holds the position of head of state as well as head of government. 

Immigration

Literacy

Health

Religion

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Chad 

Chad, officially known as the Republic of Chad derived its name from the word Tsade, which means Lake. Being one of the larger landlocked states in Africa, its history started with the expansion of Islam into the Maghreb from the eighth century until the 20th century. During this period, smaller kingdoms within its territory fought for control of the region. At the start of the 20th century, the French Empire had overthrown these kingdoms and made it a colony of France. After the second world war, it gained territorial control and in 1960 became fully independent from France. After independence, several coups, the ceding of territory to Libya as well as internal skirmishes followed.  .

 The geography of Chad is characterized by being semi-arid. To the southwest there is lake Chad which also borders Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria and is replenished by the rivers Logone and Chari. The northern half of Chad consist of an arid desert that has some mountain ranges which it shares with Libya to the north and Sudan to the east. 

In terms of surface area, Chad is the 20th largest state in the world making it slightly larger than Niger and slightly smaller than Peru. It has a total surface area of 1.3 million square kilometers or just under 500,000 square miles. 

It has a total water surface area of around 25,000 square kilometers or 9600 square miles making it the 22nd state with the largest body of water. 

Below, a graph is shown which displays the absolute amount of water of each state in square kilometers and square miles.

The majority of its water comes from the rivers that flow along the border with Cameroon as well as the Central African Republic. Most of the water that Chad receives is polluted. 

Afghanistan's share of water, as well as the other states are displayed below.

The climate of Chad can be divided up into its dry and windy northern desert and its tropical wooded southern area. The northern part receives little to no rain throughout the year while the southern part has a wet season that spans from June to September. The average temperature in Chad is around 26.9 degrees Celsius or 80.5 degrees Fahrenheit which makes it the 17th warmest state in the world. 

During the rainy season, the average temperature in Chad reaches 35.2 degrees Celsius or 95.4 degrees Fahrenheit. 

During the dry season, which spans from November until March, it experiences an average temperature of 20.4 degrees Celsius or 68.7 degrees Fahrenheit. 

Precipitation is unevenly spread out with the southern parts receiving the majority of rainfall. The average amount of rainfall in Chad is 69.7 centimetres or 27.4 inches annually which makes it the 92nd state with the highest amount of precipitation in the world. 

The capital N'Djamena has a population of around 800,000 people. The capital that is closest located to N'Djamena is Abuja Nigeria with a distance of 910 kilometers or 565 miles. The capital that is furthest removed from N’djamena is Apia Samoa with a distance of 19,260 kilometers or just under 12,000 miles.   

The economy of Chad is mainly based in agricultural products. However, since the economy of Chad has been opening up to foreign investment, its oil sector as well as its gold mining operations has created favourable economic growth. However, government corruption as well as its tumultuous history and an underdeveloped infrastructure hinder further foreign investment as well as economic growth. At present, France as well as the United States are one of its larger importers of oil but in recent years China has made large investments as well. The largest import partner of Chad is France which represents more than 40 percent of its total imports. 

It is a member of 10 international economic organizations which ranks it as the 72nd most economically interconnected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations: 

It has a total GDP of US$10.7 billion which makes it the 47th highest in the world representing around 0.013 percent of total global GDP. 

It has the 146th highest GDP per surface area which is estimated to be around US$8300 per square kilometer or US$21,500 per square mile. 

Its GDP per capita is among the lowest in the world and is estimated to be the 192nd highest in the world with an average income of US$677 per year. 

The absolute earnings (GDP per capita) reflect the average yearly income. The figure below shows how much, on average, an inhabitant of another state earns for every $1 earned by a citizen of this state.

The purchasing power parity per capita is estimated to be US$1890 per year of the citizens of Chad. 

The relative Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing Power Parity compares the purchasing power of this state with that of the rest of the world. The graph on the left shows how much purchasing power of 1$ compared to the purchasing power of other states

With a population of 15.9 million people, there are more than 100 languages spoken within Chad, but it has recognized French and Arab as its official languages. Another large language within Chad is Sara which is spoken in the southern part of Chad. 

The population density is the 179th highest in the world with a population density of 12 people per square kilometer or 32 people per square mile. 

Due to its central location in Africa, Chad has been a central transit hub for migration from Africa to Europe. It has also seen large numbers of migrants as a result of its civil war in the 1980s which caused a large number of citizens to flee to neighbouring Nigeria. It is estimated that around 1.9 percent, or around 300,000 people are currently living abroad. 

Around 3.2 percent of the population consists of immigrants that immigrated to Chad due to economic reasons. It is estimated that around 500,000 people of foreign origin reside within Chad. 

Due to the large disbursements of people throughout Chad, the educational system of Chad does not reach all citizens. Therefore, many children are not able to attend school which has led to one of the lowest literacy rates in the world which is currently stand at 33.9 percent. 

There are several health risks that are prevalent within Chad. One of the largest is HIV, which is estimated to be prevalent in five percent of the population. Other diseases that are health risks are malaria and diseases that are related to food consumption. This is largely due to a lack of nutrition, but also as a result of over consumption of alcohol and tobacco. The average life expectancy is 55.2 years making it the 185th highest in the world. Life expectancy for women is around 56.7 years and four men around 53.7 years. 

Located on the border between the Arab world of northern Africa and the Christian world of central and southern Africa, Chad is dominated by both religions. 

Christianity, with mostly the Roman Catholic denomination, arrived with the arrival of the French. The spread of Protestant missionaries started at the beginning of the 20th century and has ended just before the start of the civil war because these missionaries were accused of being complicit with either faction. At present, it is estimated that around 39.7 percent of Chadians adhere to the Christian faith. 

On the right, the global share of Christians per state is displayed 

The arrival of Islam in Chad came in the form of Islamic traders that settled around Lake Chad around the ninth century. A larger number of Islamic migrants started to arrive at the end of the 14th century and also started to settle in the northern parts of Chad. Almost half of the Chadian Muslims adhere to the Sunni branch of Islam with the remaining Muslims adhering to Shia or non-denominational Islam. 

There are no Buddhism organizations known in Chad. 

There are no Hindu is to organizations known in Chad. 

There are no Jewish organizations known in Chad. 

Other religions mainly stem from indigenous people that live in the southern, forested parts of Chad and represents around 1.14 percent of the total population. 

It is estimated that just under two percent of the population of Chad do not adhere to any religion. 

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