CHAD
| The Republic of Chad is an independent state formerly part of French Equatorial Africa. It is bounded on the north by Libya, on the east by Sudan, on the south by Central African Republic and on the west by Cameroon, Nigeria and Niger. A member of the French Community and the UEAC, it is also associated with the EU through the Lome Convention. | |
| CAPITAL | N’djamena. |
| POPULATION | 8,707,078 (July 2001 estimate). |
| LANGUAGE(S) | French. Arabic. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | 220/380v. 50 cycles AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | CFA Franc. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | CFA Fr 801.690 = £1 Sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | GMT (1 hour behind BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 235 |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1 Jan; 13 Apr; 25 May; 11 Aug; 1, 28 Nov; 25 Dec; in addition, the following which have variable dates: Eid Al Fitr; Eid Al Adha; Easter Monday. |
| EMBASSY(-IES) | Embassy of the Republic of Chad, Lambermontlaan 52, B-1030 Brussels. Tel: 00 32 2 215 1975. |
| BRITISH EMBASSY | Matters are handled by the British High Commission in Cameroon. Tel: 00 237 220545, fax: 00 237 220148. |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Chambre de Commerce, d’Agriculture et d’Industrie du Tehad, BP 458, N’djamena. Tel: 00 235 525264, fax: 00 235 521452. |