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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: TD

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code TD

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the TD code, which represents Chad within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
TD
Related Codes
TCD148CD
Official Name
Republic of Chad
Common Name
Chad
Common Name (Native)
تشاد (Arabic)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Region
Sahel
Area
1,284,000 km²
Country Bounds
N: 23.4504, S: 7.44107, W: 13.4735, E: 24.0027
Landlocked
Yes
Coordinates of Capital
N'Djamena (12.11, 15.05)
Terrain
broad, arid plains in center, desert in north, mountains in northwest, lowlands in south
Climate
tropical in south, desert in north
Border Countries
Cameroon 1,116 kmCentral African Republic 1,556 kmLibya 1,050 kmNiger 1,196 kmNigeria 85 kmSudan 1,403 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
N'Djamena
Government Type
Republic
Established
1960
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
Africa/Ndjamena
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
15,477,751
Population Density
12.29 people/km²
Nationality
Noun: Chadian(s) Adjective: Chadian
Distribution
the population is unevenly distributed due to contrasts in climate and physical geography; the highest density is found in the southwest, particularly around Lake Chad and points south; the dry Saharan zone to the north is the least densely populated, as shown in this population distribution map
Official Languages
ArabicFrench
Other Language
Kanuri
Literacy Rate
30.6% (2019 est.)
Religions
Muslim 52.1%Protestant 23.9%Roman Catholic 20%animist 0.3%other Christian 0.2%none 2.8%unspecified 0.7% (2014-15 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"La Tchadienne" (The Chadian)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 11 August (1960)
National Symbols
goat (north), lion (south)
National Colors
blue, yellow, red
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
XAF – Central African CFA franc (F.CFA)
GDP
$51.03 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.td
Calling Code
+235
    Internet Hosts
    6
    Internet Users
    168,100
    Phones (Mobile)
    4,200,000 lines
    Phones (Landline)
    29,900 lines

    Chad is a landlocked country located in Central Africa, south of Libya.

    *The map highlights the location of Chad.

    Related locale codes

    ar-TD – Arabic (Chad)

    fr-TD – French (Chad)

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