Chad

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CHAD is a country in Central Africa. There are 6 bordering countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, and Sudan. Located southeast of Lake Chad and near Cameroon, the capital and most-populated city is N'Djamena. Other cities and communities include Am Timan, Abéché, Aozou, Bol, Ati, Bongor, Doba, Fada, Faya-Largeau, Kélo, Koro Toro, Laï, Massenya, Mongo, Moundou, Pala, Sarh, and Zouar. According to Ethnologue (↗), over 130 languages are used for spoken and written communication throughout the country. French and Standard Arabic are official languages, while the Chadian Arabic dialect is considered a non-official language of common usage. Other major languages with more than 100,000 communicators include Daza (Dazaga), Adamawa Fulfulde, Bagirmi Fulfulde, Bargo (also known as Mabak or Ouaddai), Gor, Hausa, Kanembu, Central Kanuri, Marba, Masana, Mundang, Musey, Naba, Ngambay, Toubouri (Tupuri), and Zaghawa (Zorhaua). The currency is the Central African Franc, and its ISO 4217 currency code is XAF.