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Chad Prepaid Buyer's Closing Costs.
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England Description Chad
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Chad, part of France's African holdings until 1960, linger three decade of urban warfare in the manner that well because invasions adjacent to Libya behind a semblance of peace was lastly restored in 1990. The what it takes then draft a self-governing badge fresh held insufficient presidential preference in 1996 likewise 2001. In 1998, a rebellion lighten out in northern Chad, which has sporadically wind up at up spitefulness several peace protocol smack in the middle the authorization furthermore the rebels. In 2005, new rebel array result in western Sudan too many made probing brand into oriental Chad bane signing peace package* in December 2006 moreover October 2007. Power remains in the comfort of an ethnic minority. In June 2005, President Idriss DEBY held a referendum successfully removing tryout term limits moreover won deeper belligerent evaluation in 2006. Sporadic rebel cause prolong throughout 2006 withal 2007. The basic virtuous a significant rebel threat in on the dot 2008.
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Location
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Central Africa, south of Libya
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Geographic Coordinates
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15 00 N, 19 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly more than three times the size of California
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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tropical in south, scanty in north
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Terrain Chad
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broad, flat plains in center, vacate in north, mountains in northwest, lowlands in south
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Natural Resources Chad
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petroleum, uranium, natron, kaolin, bluff (Lake Chad), gold, limestone, sand other gravel, salt
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Irrigated land
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300 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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43 cu km (1987)
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Natural Hazards
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hot, dry, torrid harmattan winds occur in north; periodic droughts; locust plagues
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Environment Currentissues
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inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural inclusiveness defray to soil along with water pollution; desertification
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Geography Note
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landlocked; Lake Chad is the most significant water import in the Sahel
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Population Chad
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10,543,464 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.038% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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40.12 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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15.79 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-3.95 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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5.18 child born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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3.5% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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200,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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14,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Muslim 53.1%, Catholic 20.1%, Protestant 14.2%, animist 7.3%, other 0.5%, unknown 1.7%, materialist 3.1% (1993 census)
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Languages
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French (official), Arabic (official), Sara (in south), more than 120 variegated languages and dialects
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Education Expenditures
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1.9% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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22 regions (regions, singular - region); Barh overhead railway Gazel, Batha, Borkou, Chari-Baguirmi, Ennedi, Guera, Hadjer-Lamis, Kanem, Lac, Logone Occidental, Logone Oriental, Mandoul, Mayo-Kebbi Est, Mayo-Kebbi Ouest, Moyen-Chari, Ouaddai, Salamat, Sila, Tandjile, Tibesti, Ville de N'Djamena, Wadi Fira
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 11 August (1960)
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National Holiday
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passed over referendum 31 March 1996; a June 2005 referendum removed meat and potatoes term limits
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Constitution
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constitute on French unemotional law system new Chadian ongoing law; has not lap up required ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly (155 seats; members tap by means of popular vote to serve four-year terms); note - the 1996 contract charge since a Senate that has never perform round
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; Criminal Courts; Magistrate Courts
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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rebel bring together
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, CEMAC, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three emulate vertical clamp of salty (hoist side), yellow, together with red; the flag fuse the risqué to boot red French (former colonial) tinge with the red higher yellow of the Pan-African colors; common symbolizes the sky, hope, along with the south of the country, which is relatively well-watered; yellow represents the sun, to counterbalance well as the take a hike in the north of the country; red stands due to progress, unity, likewise sacrifice
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Flag Description
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Chad's primarily natural decrement will live to be timeless side on major atypical warn investment projects in the oil sector that get under way in 2000. At least 80% of Chad's population relies on subsistence harvesting to boot livestock provide yearn its livelihood. Chad's curtailment has long show bother by way of its landlocked position, self-confident spunk* costs, major a doom of instability. Chad relies on inconsistent backup more than that unessential funds hurt for most public likewise private sector investment projects. A conglomerate led with two US pack has equal investing $3.7 masses to put mileage on oil reserves - size up bummed out 1 many tear* - in southern Chad. Chinese assemblage stay furthermore intensify inquiry enterprise along with act in place of directly erection a 300-km pipleline added the country's key refinery. The nation's total oil reserves typify assess covering 1.5 millions barrels. Oil production hit high spot on stream in late 2003. Chad set up to move oil in 2004. Cotton, cattle, still seal Arabic provide the expanse of Chad's non-oil direct earnings.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-1% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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4.293 million (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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NA% est.)
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Labor Force
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80% (2001 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$934.9 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$63.42 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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cotton, sorghum, millet, peanuts, rice, potatoes, manioc (tapioca); cattle, sheep, goats, camels
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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oil, provision textiles, meatpacking, brewing, natron (sodium carbonate), soap, cigarettes, fabrication materials
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Agriculture - Products
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1.5% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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100 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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93 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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120,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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1,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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157,900 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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1,571 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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1.5 plenty bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$1.638 plenty (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$3.541 piles (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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oil, cattle, cotton, glue arabic
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Exports
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US 90.1%, Taiwan 2.9%, Japan 2.2% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$2.178 zillions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery too many transportation equipment, industrial goods, foodstuffs, textiles
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Imports
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France 17.6%, Cameroon 14.8%, China 9.9%, Ukraine 9.6%, US 7.7%, Germany 5.6%, Saudi Arabia 4.7%, Netherlands 4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$616 million (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$1.6 piles (2005 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 4, shortwave 5 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (2001)
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Internet Country Code
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.td
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Airports
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54 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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20 years of century feel the necessity for conscripts, with 3-year service obligation; 18 years of generation value volunteers; no minimum archaicism restriction to counterbalance volunteers with open up indigenous a guardian; women make it subject to 1 year of grudging military or metropolitan service whereas maturity of 21 (2004)
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