Chad

Sovereign state in central Africa

Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. Chad has a population of 19 million, of which 1.6 million live in the capital and largest city of N'Djamena. With a total area of around 1,300,000 km2 (500,000 sq mi), Chad is the fifth-largest country in Africa and the twentieth largest nation by area.

Also known as...Republic of Chad, td, CHA, and GUM
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Boko Haram kills 23 in Chad

Boko Haram kills 23 in Chad At least 23 Chadian soldiers were killed in a major Boko Haram attack on a military post in the Lake Chad region.