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About Chad

Chad officially known as the Republic of Chad is a French colony in the Central Africa region. The country is considered to be one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the world.

The primary source of economy for Chad is Crude oil exports along with Cotton.

Country Facts

 

Basic Details
RegionAfrica
Capital CityN Djamena
Government Typepresidential republic
Official LanguagesArabic, French
CurrencyCentral African CFA franc, XAF
Phone Code +235
Important CitiesAbou-Deïa, Adé, Adré, Am Dam, Amdjarass, Am Timan, Aouzou, Arada, Ati, Baïbokoum, Bardaï, Bébédjia, Béboto, Beinamar, Bénoye, Béré, Biltine, Bitkine, Bokoro, Bol, Bongor, Bousso, Djédaa, Doba
National DayRepublic Day (Nov-28)
Economy
Ease of Doing Business Ranking182
Primary IndustriesAgriculture,Micro-economic trend
Major ExportsMineral fuels, mineral oils, Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, Lac, gums, resins, Cotton, Electrical machinery and equipment, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Raw hides and skins, Commodities not elsewhere specified, Residues and waste from the food industries,
Major Exports to IndiaPharmaceutical products, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Footwear, gaiters, Sugars and sugar confectionery, Articles of iron or steel, Miscellaneous chemical products, Electrical machinery and equipment, Essential oils and resinoids, perfumery, cosmetic, Preparations of cereals, flour, starch,
Major ImportsElectrical machinery and equipment, Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, Articles of iron or steel, Pharmaceutical products, Miscellaneous chemical products, Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, Tanning or dyeing extracts, tannins and their derivatives, dyes, pigments, Commodities not elsewhere specified, Plastics and articles thereof, Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
Major Imports from IndiaMineral fuels, mineral oils, Lac, gums, resins and other vegetable saps, Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts, Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, Residues and waste from the food industries, prepared animal fodder, Coffee, tea, maté and spices, Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products not elsewhere specified, Electrical machinery and equipment, Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling stock and parts thereof, railway, Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock,
Foreign Relations
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Trade Agreements with Indiai) GOI donated 5,000 metric tonnes of rice to Chad in 2004. ii) EXIM Bank, India has extended three Lines of Credit [LOC] under Government of India(GOI) - supported LOC to Republic of Chad. a) LOC of USD 50 million: EXIM Bank has extended a GOI- LOC of USD 50 million to Government of Chad for financing a Cotton yarn plant, a bicycle plant, an Industrial transport equipment and rolling plant mill, Agro-processing plants for Tomato & Mango and Irrigation equipment in Chad. The LOC Agreement was signed on August 29, 2005 and made effective on September 27, 2005. The LoC has since been fully disbursed and projects completed.
Bordering NationsLibya, Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameron, Nigeria, Niger
Member of(African Union), ( Organisation internationale de la Francophonie), ( Organisation of Islamic Cooperation), ( United Nations)
Indian Embassy Details for ChadH.E.Mr. Badaoui TIDJANI
Honorary Consul
Honorary Consulate General of India (Under High Commission of India in Nigeria)
Po Box 602 N'Djamena, Rep. of Chad
Email: badaoui_b_tidjani@hotmail.com
Phone: 235 66 200 400
Website:
Embassy Details of Chad in IndiaH.E. Mr. Ahmed Soungui
Ambassador
Embassy of the Republic of Chad
B9/1A, Vasant ViharNew Delhi-110057
Email: ambatchad.delhi@gmail.com
Phone: +91-11-41645584 (O)