Chad is an incredible country that has faced many struggles to rise up since achieving independence. Located in Central Africa, Chad is a geographically diverse country with a tropical south, barren deserts in the north, broad arid plains in the center and mountains like Emi Koussi in the northwest which makes up Chads 1.284 million sq km. Chad is full of different cultures and religions, most of Chadians are Muslim, Catholic, protestant or animast. As well as 129 languages including French, Arabic
Project: Chad-Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project Background: Chad is a Central African country surrounded by Libya in the north, Sudan in the east and Cameroon in the south. The country is landlocked with very little natural resources. Chad is listed as one of the worlds poorest countries according to United Nations Human Development Index ranking 7th with 80% of its population living below poverty level. The official language is French and most of the population of Chad rely on
Chad is an ethnically diverse African country that also happens to be one of the poorest countries in Africa. Chad gained its independence from France in 1960 after a sixty year rule. There are several national cultures in Chad that are based on ethnoregional and religious affiliations. There are more than 200 ethnic groups in Chad, and those in the north and east are typically Muslim; most southerners are Animists and Christians. Through their long religious and commercial relationships with Sudan
Sudanian savanna to the south and the Sahara to the north. Some of the countries that it the Sahel captures are northern Senegal, southern Mauritania, central Mali, northern Burkina Faso, extreme south of Algeria, Niger, extreme north of Nigeria, central Chad, central and southern Sudan, and northern Eritrea. The climate is typically hot, sunny, dry and somewhat windy all year long. The Sahel 's climate is mainly affected by the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). The zone at at the thermal equator
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. Grains A thick grain porridge called boule is a common dish throughout Chad. The grain used in the north is generally maize; in the south, millet
a conflict (Black, 2011). It is interesting to note how conflict can also be affected by regional factors and how events in neighboring states can impact on the scenarios for violence (Skrede Gleditsch, 2008). In the video, the neighboring state- Chad played a crucial role in overthrowing the president. The documentary also demonstrates how some people (both Christians and Muslims) shared the view that transnational ties with France constituted an important role in spreading the
this day. The Tibesti Mountains, also known as the Tibesti Massif, are extremely dangerous and volcanic mountains. They extend into northeastern Niger and southern Libya, but they are mostly located in northwestern Chad. They are about 300 miles long and up to 175 miles wide. With the elevation being 11,302’, they are the highest
In 2003, construction ended on a pipeline project more commonly referred to as the CCPP (Chad Cameroon Petroleum Development and Pipeline Project). The main actors in this project - besides the World Bank - consisted of a triumvirate of oil companies with Exxon-Mobil at the helm, along with Petronas Malaysia & ChevronTexaco. The project was under many watchful eyes in the global political theater as it hoped to prove as a model for other developing countries. It also sought to break the spell of
. Which WHO region includes your country? Chad is in the WHO region of Sub Saharan Africa. 3. Provide a quick snapshot of your less developed country. Population, history, cause of its poverty, environmental or political factors influencing the country’s health status. The population of Chad is 11,412,107 people. Chad has been inhabited for thousands of years. In the 8th century the development of agriculture meant that there were settled communities. However, in the north and east people often
is blowing up everywhere and it's opening up new job opportunities for those all around the world. In one corner of the social media platform list, is a site called YouTube. This website was created in February of 2005 by the founders Jawed Karim, Chad Hurley, and Steve Chen in order to help the world find videos on only one easy site. Youtube has blown up since then and is worth around 26-40 billion dollars all because of the creators making videos on the site. The makers of the videos on the site