Chad

=**Country: Chad **  = = = 

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Chad is a Small country in Central Africa. It is very culturally diverse. It is also one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the world.

__Demographics__

__Capital__ N'Djamena

__Land Area__ 1,284,000 km2

__Population__ 10,780,600

__Birth Rate__ 42.35 per thousand

__Mortality Rate__ 16.69 per thousand

__Religions__ Muslim, Catholic, Protestant, Animist, Atheist

__Ethnicities__ Arabs, Gorane, Zaghawa, Kaanembou, Ouaddai, Baguirmi, Hadjerai, Fulbe, Kotoko, Hausa, Boulala, & Maba.

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**__Climate__**

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Climate in Chad- The summers are hot and wet. Rain falls alot during the spring and summer times, but the tempatures still reach high levels. The winters are warm and dry. Little rain falls during this time, and it is hard to find water. During this time there is very little vegetation and water sources.
 * __The Climate in Chad __** 

**__History Of Chad__** __Start of A Country__

7th Millennium B.C.

In 7th millenium B.C. people from surrounding countries decided to migrate to Chad. Many people fought over this land because of the trans-saharan trade routes. Whoever controlled these were guarenteed to become rich. Eventually a group formed called The Sao and they took over and ruled Chad.

__Fall of The Sao __

1000 B.C.

The Sao were a legendary group of ancient warriors. For over a millennium they ruled all of Chad and no one opposed them. The Sao made the country largely agricultural and in turn the country became a trading crossroads. Travelers came form all over to trade goods and items. One day a group known as the Kanem Empire appeared. They quickly took over with their advanced battle strategies and wiped out all of the Sao. They continued to rule for over 2000 years. __Invasion of The French__

1900 A.D.  

<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif;">__Chad Revolution__

1960 A.D.

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">__**Chad Culture**__ <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">**Most of the people of Chad live in small villages and rural areas. The southern part of Chad is much more densely populated than the Saharan north. Overall, the population density is 18.1 persons per square mile.**



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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">bout a sixth of these people are Catholic, with most practicing traditionalfaiths. About 30% of Chad's population is made up of the Sara from this region. Over the past 500 years, these people have been subjected to some of the most inhumane treatment of any Africans on the continent. Many traditional cultural systems broke down over centuries of forced labor, mono-crop cotton farming and tax collection that undermined village chiefs. Yet the Sara have exhibited fierce survival skills to survive. ====== <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">