Chad

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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
Region	Africa
Capital City	N Djamena
Government Type	presidential republic
Official Languages	Arabic, French
Currency	Central African CFA franc, XAF
Phone Code	+235
Important Cities	Abou-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 Day	Republic Day (Nov-28)

Economy
Ease of Doing Business Ranking	182
Primary Industries	Agriculture,Micro-economic trend
Major Exports	Mineral 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 India	Pharmaceutical 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 Imports	Electrical 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 India	Mineral 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 India	i) 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 Nations	Libya, 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 Chad	H.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 India	H.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)