15 Nov 2024        14:38:02 pm

International Relations

Chad

Tags : Chad

Topic: Africa

Why in the news?

• Unidentified assailants have killed at least 40 soldiers during an overnight attack on a military base in Chad.

Source: The Hindu 

About Chad:

• IT is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. 
• It is bordered by:
  • Libya to the north
  • Sudan to the east
  • Central African Republic to the south
  • Cameroon to the southwest
  • Nigeria to the southwest 
  • Niger to the west 
• Its capital and largest city is N\'Djamena. 
• It is the fifth-largest country in Africa and the twentieth largest nation by area in the world.
• It encompasses several regions including:
  • Sahara desert in the north
  • Arid zone of Sahel in the centre 
  • Fertile Sudanian Savanna zone in the south
• Lake Chad, after which the country is named, is the second-largest wetland in Africa.

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