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Tabular Data - Geography of Chad
| Location : |
Central Africa, south of Libya |
| Geographic Coordinates : |
15 00 N, 19 00 E |
| Map References : |
Africa |
| Area : |
total: 1.284 million sq km
land: 1,259,200 sq km
water: 24,800 sq km |
| Area - Comparative : |
slightly more than three times the size of California |
| Land Boundaries : |
total: 5,968 km
border countries: Cameroon 1,094 km, Central African Republic 1,197 km, Libya 1,055 km, Niger 1,175 km, Nigeria 87 km, Sudan 1,360 km |
| Climate : |
tropical in south, desert in north |
| Terrain : |
broad, arid plains in center, desert in north, mountains in northwest, lowlands in south |
| Elevation Extremes : |
lowest point: Djourab Depression 160 m
highest point: Emi Koussi 3,415 m |
| Natural Resources : |
petroleum, uranium, natron, kaolin, fish (Lake Chad) |
| Land Use : |
arable land: 2.86%
permanent crops: 0.02%
other: 97.12% (2001) |
| Irrigated Land : |
200 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural Hazards : |
hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds occur in north; periodic droughts; locust plagues |
| Environment - Current Issues : |
inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification |
| Environment - International Agreements : |
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping |
| Geography - Note : |
Landlocked; Lake Chad is the most significant water body in the Sahel. |
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