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Administrative divisions
18 regions (regions, singular - region); Batha, Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti, Chari-Baguirmi, Guera, Hadjer-Lamis, Kanem, Lac, Logone Occidental, Logone Oriental, Mandoul, Mayo-Kebbi Est, Mayo-Kebbi Ouest, Moyen-Chari, Ouaddai, Salamat, Tandjile, Ville de N'Djamena, Wadi Fira |
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Capital city > Geographic coordinates
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12 06 N, 15 02 E |
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Constitution
passed by referendum 31 March 1996; a June 2005 referendum removed constitutional term limits |
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Corruption
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1.7 |
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[160th of 160]
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Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address
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B. P. 413, N'Djamena |
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Executive branch > Cabinet
Council of State, members appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister |
Executive branch > Chief of state
President Lt. Gen. Idriss DEBY Itno (since 4 December 1990) |
Flag description
three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red; note: similar to the flag of Romania; also similar to the flags of Andorra and Moldova, both of which have a national coat of arms centered in the yellow band; design was based on the flag of France |
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Government type
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republic |
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Independence
11 August 1960 (from France) |
Judicial branch
Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; Criminal Courts; Magistrate Courts |
Legal system
based on French civil law system and Chadian customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
Legislative branch
unicameral National Assembly (155 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms); note - the 1996 constitution called for a Senate that has never been formed |
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Parliamentary seats > Female
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2% |
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[130th of 143]
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Political parties and leaders
Federation Action for the Republic or FAR [Ngarledjy YORONGAR]; National Rally for Development and Progress or RNDP [Delwa Kassire KOUMAKOYE]; National Union for Democracy and Renewal or UNDR [Saleh KEBZABO]; Party for Liberty and Development or PLD [Ibni Oumar Mahamat SALEH]; Patriotic Salvation Movement or MPS [Mahamat Saleh AHMAT, chairman]; Rally for Democracy and Progress or RDP [Lol Mahamat CHOUA]; Union for Renewal and Democracy or URD [Gen. Wadal Abdelkader KAMOUGUE] |
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Political pressure groups and leaders
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rebel groups |
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Status
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pseudo-democracy |
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Suffrage
18 years of age; universal |
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Time required to start a business > days
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75 days
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[23rd of 171]
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Transnational Issues > Disputes > International
since 2003, Janjawid armed militia and the Sudanese military have driven hundreds of thousands of Darfur residents into Chad; Chad remains an important mediator in the Sudanese civil conflict, reducing tensions with Sudan arising from cross-border banditry; Chadian Aozou rebels reside in southern Libya; only Nigeria and Cameroon have heeded the Lake Chad Commission's admonition to ratify the delimitation treaty, which also includes the Chad-Niger and Niger-Nigeria boundaries |
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