Chad

DROC is about one third the size of the United States; consisting of 905,365 square miles of territory it is also the third largest country within the African continent, smaller only to Sudan and Algeria. (Background Notes, 1)

Somalia is one of the world’s poorest and least developed countries (Campbell). Because of the Civil War, which broke out in 1991, much of Somalia’s economy has been devastated. The war left many

system is based on French civil law system and Chadian customary law, it has not

In ancient Chad things were very very different than chad is today. Chad's history is rich and prosperous dating back as early as the 7rd century african tribes such as the Toubous settled down and started the practice of agriculture and cultivation. The mighty Toubous then founded the Kanem region which many people of islamic origin settled.The coexistence of these two tribes were the rock hrd foundation for many empires to come.In the 17th century to the 19th century chad was extremely popular for the arab slave trade the warring native tribes would kidnap their enemy tribe members and sell them to the arab traders they would then travel through the congo or saharah to be sold across the world. in 1960 Chad was taken by the French

The Democratic Republic of Congo formerly known as Belgian Congo and Zaire is the 11th largest country in the world with an area of 2,344,858 sq. km. It is located in Central Africa just northeast of Angola. There are over 200 African ethnic groups in the country of which the majority are Bantu. It has a population of about 79 million people. Widely spoken languages are French, Kingwana and Lingana.

Sudan, located in the southeast part of Africa, is also the largest country in Africa. Darfur can be found out the west region of Sudan and is separated into 3 three regions, North Darfur, West Darfur, and South Darfur. About the size of Spain, Darfur has a population of about 6,000,000 people. Over 100 different tribes resonate here, some are farmers, some are nomads but all are Muslim.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has always been an extremely poor country. They rank as the poorest country in the world but have a high number of natural resources (“World Without Genocide”). The Congo has an unemployment rate of around ninety-five percent, more than half of the Congo people do not have access to clean water, and their mortality rates among children is highest of any country in world (“Congo Voice”). Their economic situation made it even harder for the

Chad is made up of over 140 different ethnic groups, whose diets are as diverse as their cultural traditions. The Arabs of northern Chad--who are nomadic or live in the capital of N'Djamena--eat staples of dairy and meat, while groups in the agricultural south have a plant-based diet. However, there are certain national dishes that all Chadians share.

Poverty, corruption, and poor access to education are the most serious disadvantages that Haiti faces. Two-thirds of the country depends on agriculture, consisting of mainly small-scale subsistence farming. This sector is high vulnerable to damage from natural disasters and the country’s widespread deforestation (which have caused periodic flooding). Additionally, Haiti suffers from high inflation, lack of investment,

From the Saharan desert in the North, to the savannah plains in the central region, to the more fertile soil and rivers that feed into Lake Chad in the Southwest, Chad is the fifth largest country in Africa. According to the World Fact Book “the country is comparatively slightly 3 times the size of California”. With two seasons, the rainy season from late April to September (depending on the length of the rainy season which can vary), and the summer season for the rest of the year, Chad is home to around 11.5 million people. With a growing population the country has mostly a younger generation. With almost half the population being under 18 years of age. The majority of the population is girls/women. Women also have a higher life expectancy then men living to

Discoverers found Syria’s large deposits of oil fields in the 1980’s. Following this discovery, the government had decided to form partnerships with the foreign companies ConocoPhillips and Shell Oil. With Syrian economy being vastly socialist, there was a hindrance to most foreign investors. In January 2007, some reform came by way of new investment laws allowing foreign companies to export more of their profits. Therefore intriguing new foreign investors to have increased value in Syria (Unknown, “Background Note: Syria", 2011). The country’s large agricultural field is somewhat crippled due to many variables. Its farming and agricultural goods come largely from its rural areas. These farms and crops are 95% privately owned. Yet the government still controls selling locations for the goods. In addition, the transportation means for shipment of these goods (Raphaeli, 2007). The traditional farming and lack of modern irrigation equipment is a trend that largely hinders this department as well. Farming has crippled during droughts and times of seldom rainfall. Due to the 80% of farmers that depend on rain fed sources rather than irrigation systems (Dougherty, 2004). Much of the Syrian economy stands to need some degree of modern reform with internet, cellular, and credit card services

Formerly known as The Upper Volta, and being a pretty small country located right in the core of West Africa, Burkina Faso is a landlocked country of roughly 274,300 kilometer squared. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north; Niger to the east; Benin to the southeast; Togo and Ghana to the south; and Ivory Coast to the southwest. Its capital is Ouagadougou. As of 2014, its population was estimated at just over 17.3 million. From its independence (on August 5, 1960) to its current status, the country went through a very intriguing history marked by a persisting political instability that led to a first revolution (1983-1987), and a second one lastly in October 2014 opposing the president and his supporters to all the rest of the

The Central African Republic (CAR) is located in the heart of equatorial Africa. The country, with an estimated population of 4.4 million and a landmass of 622,984 sq km , is landlocked, sharing borders with Chad, Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Republic of the Congo, and Cameroon. The country, a former colony of France (formerly known as Ubangi-Shari), gained independence on August 13, 1960. Like most former colonies, CAR was subject to interference in domestic affairs by its former colonizer. The French were linked to the death of Barthélémy Boganda, the country’s pre-independence leader . The French were also directly involved in several coups within the CAR.

Low income countries have a GNP per capita of $995 or less, this translates into stark poverty on a massive scale.(de Haan, 1996) With populations experiencing income at this level most of their potential productivity is not

The Chad Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project is one of the largest investments in the private sector in Africa that costs approximately US$3.7 billion. The project is being funded by the World Bank and the International Financial Corporation. The involvement of these two major financial institutions is a demonstration of the rationale that the project will generate revenue that will enable the Chad and Cameroonian governments to invest more in programs that focus on reducing poverty like rural employment, education, and health. The involvement of the International Financial Corporation will be geared towards accomplishing three major roles. These are long-term financing, stabilizing role, and uplifting the quality and standard of mitigation plans and environmental assessments.