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Chad (Arabic:تشاد , Tašād; French: Tchad), officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in central Africa. It borders Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest and Niger to the west. Due to its distance from the sea and its largely desert climate, the country is sometimes referred to as the "dead heart of Africa". In the north, it contains the Tibesti Mountains, the largest mountain chain in the Sahara desert. Chad was formerly part of the Federation of French Equatorial Africa.
History
The area that today is Chad was once inhabited by a group of politically disconnected tribes. Humanoid skulls and cave paintings of great antiquity have been found there. Gradually relatively weak local kingdoms developed; these were later overtaken by the larger and more powerful Kanem-Bornu Empire.Later, foreigners came to have more influence in Chad. Beginning in the Middle Ages, Chad became a crossroads for Muslim traders and indigenous tribes. In 1900, after the battle of Kousséri, Chad became a part of France's colonial system.
In WWII, Chad was the first French colony to join the Free French and the Allies, under the leadership of its Governor, Félix Éboué. In 1960, Chad became an independent country, with François Tombalbaye as its first president.
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"Didn't you help run Bear Stearns into the ground?" - HA! Much respect for Norman Chad
sellthekids (sellthekids) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00:09 -0000
"Didn't you help run Bear Stearns into the ground?" - HA! Much respect for Norman Chad
Megan and Chad went to Seattle for the last show at CrawlSpace. So sad.
2xlp (jonathan vanasco) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:59:08 -0000
Megan and Chad went to Seattle for the last show at CrawlSpace. So sad.
@WickedAllie ha ha ah chad...i believe he's still living. unfortunately. v.v
hottie4589 (evelyn) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:57:46 -0000
@WickedAllie ha ha ah chad...i believe he's still living. unfortunately. v.v
Oh don't patronize me Chad. -_-
TheRealSozzleM (Sozzle Munroe) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:57:46 -0000
Oh don't patronize me Chad. -_-
PREDATOR(Chad-PC\Chad) 11/6/2009 7:57 PM Session locked by key removal
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International Network for Higher Education in Africa - Chad - Provides a brief overview of the history, current enrollment, governance, administration, research and publications of the country's higher education institutions.
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