Republic of Chad

République du Tchad (French)
جمهورية تشاد‎ (Arabic)
Jumhūrīyat Tashād
Capital
and largest city
N'Djamena
12°06′N 16°02′E / 12.100°N 16.033°E / 12.100; 16.033
Official languages
  • Arabic
  • French
Ethnic groups
(2014–15)
  • 30.5% Sara
  • 9.8% Kanembu/Buduma
  • 9.7% Arab
  • 7% Masalit
  • 5.8% Gorane
  • 4.9% Masa/Musgum
  • 29.4% Other Chadian ethnicities
  • 0.9% Chadians of foreign ethnicities
  • 0.3% Foreign nationals
  • 1.7% Unspecified
Demonym(s)Chadian
GovernmentUnitary dominant-party presidential republic (de jure) under totalitarian dictatorship (de facto)
• President
Idriss Deby
• President of the National Assembly
Haroun Kabadi
LegislatureNational Assembly