| NAME: |
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| LOCATION: |
Africa & The Middle East |
| GOVERNMENT: |
Republic |
| OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: |
French (official), Arabic (official), Sara (in south), more than 120 different languages and dialects are spoken as well. |
| MAJOR RELIGION(S): |
Muslim 51%, Christian 35%, animist 7%, other 7% . |
| MAJOR ETHNIC GROUPS: |
200 distinct groups; in the north and center: Arabs, Gorane (Toubou, Daza, Kreda), Zaghawa, Kanembou, Ouaddai, Baguirmi, Hadjerai, Fulbe, Kotoko, Hausa, Boulala, and Maba, most of whom are Muslim; in the south: Sara (Ngambaye, Mbaye, Goulaye), Moundang, Moussei, Massa, most of whom are Christian or animist; about 1,000 French citizens live in Chad as well. |
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