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Chad is a country in Africa, it covers 495,755 square miles. It is a landlocked country surrounded by mountains on all sides except for the west side. The three climate regions of the country are hot in the north, and fertile in the south. From June to October there is a lot of rain that falls. From March through May the temperatures can get all the way up to 104 to 113°F. Chad is one of the poorest countries in Africa. Its leading exports are cotton, beef, Arabic gum and fish. There are many different types of people who live here. The population here is 10.54 million and keeps growing by 2 percent each year. The official languages here are French and Arabic. Chad has many different religions. 53% of Chad’s people are Muslim, 20 % is catholic, 7% are animist, and the other 3% are atheist. Chad has a lot of history, and over time has earned a great reputation. Arab traders introduced Islam to Chad. And civilizations and kingdoms were formed like, Sao, Kanem-Bornu, and Ouaddai. The French and the Italians divided the Saharan territories. Chad fought a war against Libya with the help of the French and the United States. About 40,000 people were killed in this war. Chad’s independence was given to them in 1960. There are many animals in the country of Chad. The Marabou Stork can stand and be 58.5 in. tall.
The weird thing about this animal is that it has a bald head. Another animal would be the Nile hippopotamus. This animal can grow to be 15 feet long, and 8,000 pounds. There are many different and interesting facts about Chad, for example Chad’s national food is boule, a heavy porridge. France had a great influence on Chad, you can see this in the architecture and arts. Instead of knocking, Chadian’s clap outside of the persons gate. In school students raise there hands and snap there fingers.

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