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Chad is officially non-aligned but has close relations with France, the former colonial power, and other members of the Western community. It receives economic aid from countries of the European Community, the United States, and various international organizations. Libya supplies aid and has an ambassador resident in N'Djamena. The Western World The term Western world or the West can have multiple meanings depending on its context. ...
NDjamena, population 594,000 ( 1996), is the capital of Chad. ...
Other resident diplomatic missions in N'Djamena include the embassies of France, the United States, Egypt, Algeria, Iraq, Sudan, Germany, the Central African Republic, Zaire, Nigeria, the Republic of China (Taiwan), Cameroon, and the European Economic Community. A number of other countries have nonresident ambassadors. In 1988, Chad recognized the State of Palestine, which maintains a mission in N'Djamena. Chad has not recognized the State of Israel. National motto: None Official language Mandarin Chinese Capital and largest city Taipei President Chen Shui-bian Premier Frank Hsieh Area - Total - % water Ranked 138th 35,980 km² 2. ...
The European Community (EC), most important of three European Communities, was originally founded on March 25, 1957 by the signing of the Treaty of Rome under the name of European Economic Community. ...
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With the exception of Libya and Sudan, with whom relations vary periodically, Chad has generally good rapport with its neighbors. Although relations with Libya improved with the advent of the Deby government, strains persist. Chad has been an active champion of regional cooperation through the Central African Economic and Customs Union, the Lake Chad and Niger River Basin Commissions, and the Interstate Commission for the Fight Against the Drought in the Sahel.
On December 24 2005, Chad declared itself as in a "state of war" with neighboring Sudan. The conflict in the border region of Darfur has become an increasingly bi-national affair as increasing numbers of Sudanese flee to refugee camps in Chad, and Sudanese government troops and militias cross the borders to strike at both these camps and specific ethnic groups.
Chad belongs to the following international organizations:
Disputes - international: delimitation of international boundaries in the vicinity of Lake Chad, the lack of which led to border incidents in the past, has been completed and awaits ratification by Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ...
Flag of the Organisation of African Unity, later also used by the African Union. ...
States of UDEAC The Customs and Economic Union of Central Africa (or UDEAC from its name in French, Union Douaniere et Économique de l’Afrique Centrale), established by the Brazzaville Treaty in 1966, forms a customs union with free trade area between members and a common external tariff for imports...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is a development bank established in 1964 with the intention of promoting economic and social development in Africa. ...
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA or ECA) was established in 1958 to encourage economic cooperation among its member states. ...
The Group of 77 at the United Nations is a loose coalition of developing nations, designed to promote its members collective economic interests and create an enhanced joint negotiating capacity in the United Nations. ...
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations, develops the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. ...
Claiming 157 million members in 225 affiliated organisations in 148 countries and territories, the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) came into being on December 7, 1949 following a split within the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU). ...
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The International Development Association (IDA) was created on September 24, 1960, is a UN specialized agency. ...
Islamic Development Bank (also known as IDB), is a multilateral development financing institution. ...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development is an agency of the United Nations. ...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) promotes sustainable private sector investment in developing countries as a way to reduce poverty and improve peoples lives. ...
For other meanings of the ILO abbreviation, see ILO (disambiguation). ...
The logo of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the international organization entrusted with overseeing the global financial system by monitoring exchange rates and balance of payments, as well as offering technical and financial assistance when asked. ...
Intelsat is the worlds largest commercial satellite communications services provider. ...
Interpol logo Interpol, more correctly the International Criminal Police Organization, was created in 1923 to assist international criminal police co-operation. ...
The International Olympic Committee is an organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1894 to reinstate the Ancient Olympic Games held in Greece, and organise this sports event every four years. ...
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is an international organization established to standardize and regulate international radio and telecommunications. ...
NAM stands for: National Association of Manufacturers Non-Aligned Movement Network Analysis Module National Assembly Member, a member of the National Assembly of The Gambia. ...
The flag of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC; Arabic: منظمة المؤتمر الإسلامي) (French: Organisation de la Conference Islamique) is an inter-governmental organization with a Permanent Delegation to the United Nations. ...
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is an agency of the United Nations. ...
The Universal Postal Union (UPU) is a international organization that coordinates postal policies between member nations, and hence the world-wide postal system. ...
The World Confederation of Labour was founded in 1920 under the name of the International Federation of Christian Trade Unions as a confederation of unions associated with the Christian Democratic parties of Europe. ...
Headquarters in Geneva The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is one of the specialized agencies of the United Nations. ...
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 187 Member States and Territories. ...
The World Tourism Organization (WTO) is a United Nations agency dealing with questions relating to tourism. ...
WTO Logo The World Trade Organization (WTO) is a multinational rules-based and member driven organization which oversees a large number of agreements defining the rules of trade between its member states (WTO, 2004a). ...
Lake Chad (in French: Lac Tchad) is a large, shallow lake in Africa. ...
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