Capital City: N'Djamena

Language: Arabic.French

Government: Unitary republic under a military junta

Population:  17,963,211

Region (Geographic Location): Central Africa

Climatic Condition: Seasonal temperatures vary considerably with temperatures ranging from 20-27°C in the winter and between 27-35°C in the summer. Northern Chad extends into the Sahara Desert and receives very little annual rainfall with seasonal temperature variations similar to that of the central region.

Currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF)