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Name: Republic of Chad
Location : Central Africa, south of Libya
Time : UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Capital : N'Djamena
Language : French (official), Arabic (official), Sara (in south), more than 120 different languages and dialects
Area : 1,284,000 sq km (495,800 sq miles).
Population : 10,975,648 (July 2012 est.)
National Day : 11 Aug (Independence Day)
Currency : Chad (CFA Franc) 1 = INR 0.106711.
Climate : Chad has a hot and tropical climate, though temperatures do vary depending on area. The southern rainy season runs May-October, and the central rains from June-September. The north has very little rain all year. The dry season is often windy, and cooler during the evenings.
Holidays : YEAR 2013: 1 Jan New Year's Day. 1 Apr Easter Monday. 23 Apr National Day. 1 May Labour Day. 25 May Liberation of Africa (anniversary of the OAU's foundation). 8 Aug Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). 11 Aug Independence Day. 15 Oct Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice). 1 Nov All Saints' Day. 28 Nov Republic Day. 1 Dec Freedom and Democracy Day. 25 Dec Christmas Day.
Airline Name : Chad Airlines (FT)
International Airports : N'Djamena IATA: NDJ, ICAO: FTTJ