Chad Guide

Country Facts

  • Full name:The Republic of Chad
  • Population: 11.2 million (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: N'Djamena
  • Area: 1.28 million sq km (495,800 sq miles)
  • Major languages: French, Arabic
  • Major religions: Islam, Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 47 years (men), 50 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc = 100 centimes
  • Main exports: Cotton, oil, livestock, textiles
  • GNI per capita: US $530 (World Bank, 2008)
  • Internet domain: .td
  • International dialling code: +235

Climatological Information

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Rainfall (mm) Mean Number of Rain Days
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Jan 14.0 27.8 0.0 /
Feb 16.6 30.0 0.0 /
Mar 21.0 33.3 0.3 1
Apr 24.7 35.0 10.3 3
May 25.8 34.5 25.8 6
Jun 24.7 32.1 51.0 9
Jul 23.4 29.0 143.8 13
Aug 22.4 27.2 174.4 15
Sep 22.7 28.8 84.3 9
Oct 21.8 30.4 20.3 3
Nov 17.8 30.3 0.1 1
Dec 14.8 27.6 / /