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Chad Geography 1997https://photius.com/wfb1997/chad/chad_geography.htmlSOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Central Africa, south of Libya Geographic coordinates 15 00 N, 19 00 E Map references Africa Area
Area - comparative slightly more than three times the size of California Land boundaries
Coastline 0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims none (landlocked) Climate tropical in south, desert in north Terrain broad, arid plains in center, desert in north, mountains in northwest,lowlands in south Elevation extremes
Natural resources petroleum (unexploited but exploration under way), uranium, natron,kaolin, fish (Lake Chad) Land use
Irrigated land 140 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds occur in north; periodic droughts; locustplagues Environment - current issues inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in ruralareas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification Environment - international agreements
Geography - note
landlocked; Lake Chad is the most significant water body in the Sahel
NOTE: The information regarding Chad on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Chad Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Chad Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |