CHAD - 10 Facts About Chad

Fact 1:
Chad is the home for more than 200 ethnic groups and up to 200,000 Sudanese Refugees.

Fact 2:
The official languages spoken in Chad are French and Arabic.

Fact 3:
The average Chadian woman gives birth to six children.

Fact 4:
80% of the Chadian people live under the poverty line.

Fact 5:
Chad gained its independence from France on August 11, 1960.

Fact 6:
Japhnes N’doram was a popular Chadian soccer player idol in the mid 1990s.

Fact 7:
Lake of Chad is one of the most beautiful natural wonders of the world and the nation’s greatest tourist attraction.

Fact 8:
Chad's flag has stripes of blue, yellow and red.

Fact 9:
N’Djamena is the capital and the largest in Chad.

Fact 10:
The most popular religion in Chad is Islam while Christianity is the second-most popular.


Source: http://www.10-facts-about.com/Chad/id/85