Chad Facts and Figures. BASIC FACTS Official name Capital Area Republic of Chad N'Djamena 1,284,000 sq km 495,755 sq mi PEOPLE Population 10,111,337 (2008 estimate) Population growth Population growth rate 2.19 percent (2008 estimate) Projected population in 2025 13,914,726 (2025 estimate) Projected population in 2050 20,473,601 (2050 estimate) Population density 8 persons per sq km (2008 estimate) 21 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate) Urban/rural distribution Share urban 26 percent (2005 estimate) Share rural 74 percent (2005 estimate) Largest cities, with population N'Djamena 797,000 (2003 estimate) Moundou 282,103 (1993) Sarh 193,753 (1993) A béché 187,936 (1993) Ethnic groups In northern and central Chad, Muslim peoples are dominant, including the Toubou, Hadjerai, Fulbe, Kotoko, Kanembou, Baguirmi, Boulala, Zaghawa, and Maba. Non-Muslim peoples make up the majority of the population in southern Chad. These groups include the Sara, Ngambaye, Mbaye, Goulaye, Moundang, Moussei, and Massa. Languages French (official), Arabic (official); more than 100 different languages and dialects are spoken. Religious affiliations Muslim 59 percent Indigenous beliefs 17 percent Roman Catholic 10 percent Protestant 7 percent O ther 7 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATION Life expectancy Total 47.4 years (2008 estimate) Female 48.5 years (2008 estimate) Male Infant mortality rate Population per physician Population per hospital bed 46.4 years (2008 estimate) 100 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) 25,664 people (2004) 1,389 people (1991) Literacy rate Total 53.6 percent (2000) Female 40.8 percent (2000) Male 66.9 percent (2000) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Number of years of compulsory schooling Number of students per teacher, primary school 2 percent (1999-2000) 6 years (2002-2003) 69 students per teacher (2002-2003) GOVERNMENT Form of government Republic Voting qualifications Universal at age 18 Constitution Armed forces Total number of military personnel Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) 31 March 1996; amended 2004 30,350 (2004) 1.3 percent (2003) ECONOMY Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) GDP per capita (U.S.$) $6.5 billion (2006) $624.90 (2006) GDP by economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 20.5 percent (2006) I ndustry 54.8 percent (2006) Services 24.7 percent (2006) Employment Number of workers 4,031,182 (2006) Workforce share of economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing 83 percent (1990) I ndustry 4 percent (1990) Services 13 percent (1990) Unemployment rate 0.7 percent (1993) National budget (U.S.$) Total revenue $120 million (1992 estimate) Total expenditure $363 million (1992 estimate) Monetary unit Communaut* Financière Africaine (CFA) franc, consisting of 100 centimes Major trade partners for exports Portugal, Germany, United States, France, and Spain Major trade partners for imports United States, France, Nigeria, Netherlands, and Cameroon ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION Electricity production Electricity from thermal sources 100 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from hydroelectric sources 0 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from nuclear sources 0 percent (2003 estimate) Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources 0 percent (2003 estimate) Number of radios per 1,000 people 236 (1997) Number of telephones per 1,000 people 1 (2004) Number of televisions per 1,000 people 1.4 (2000 estimate) Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 0.01 (2003) Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people 0.2 (1998) Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people 3.7 (1997) Paved road as a share of total roads 1 percent (1999) SOURCES Basic Facts and People sections Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org). Health and Education section Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Government section Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance. Economy section Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the statistical bureaus of individual countries, latest Europa World Yearbook, and various United Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications. Energy, Communication, and Transportation section Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Note Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
