| Name: | Chad (Republic of Chad) |
| Local name (French): | Tchad (République du Tchad) |
| Local name (Arabic): | (ﺩﺎﺸﺗ ﺔﻳﺭﻮﻬﻤﺟ) ﺩﺎﺸﺗ |
| Bordering countries: | Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Sudan |
| Status: | sovereign state |
| Surface: | 1 284 ths. sq. km |
| Population (2003): | 9 253 ths. |
| Capital: | N'Djamena (N'Djaména / ﺎﻨﻴﻣﺎﺠﻧ) |
| Official languages: | French, Arabic |
