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Chad Government 1997https://photius.com/wfb1997/chad/chad_government.htmlSOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name
Data code CD Government type republic National capital N'Djamena Administrative divisions 14 prefectures (prefectures, singular - prefecture); Batha, Biltine,Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti, Chari-Baguirmi, Guera, Kanem, Lac, Logone Occidental,Logone Oriental, Mayo-Kebbi, Moyen-Chari, Ouaddai, Salamat, Tandjile Independence 11 August 1960 (from France) National holiday Independence Day, 11 August (1960) Constitution 31 March 1995, passed by referendum Legal system based on French civil law system and Chadian customary law; does notaccept compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Suffrage 18 years of age; universal Executive branch
Legislative branch
unicameral National Assembly (125 seats; members serve four-year terms);replaces the Higher Transitional Council or the Conseil Superieur de Transition
Judicial branch Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; Criminal Courts; Magistrate Courts Political parties and leaders Patriotic Salvation Movement or MPS [Maldom Bada ABBAS, chairman], originallyin opposition but now the party in power and the party of the president; NationalUnion for Development and Renewal or UNDR [Saleh KEBZABO, leader]; Rally forDemocracy and Progress or RDP [Lal Mahamat CHOUA, leader]; Union for Renewaland Democracy or URD [Gen. Wadal Abdelkader KAMOUGUE, leader]; note - in mid-1996Chad had about 60 political parties, of which these are the most prominentin the new National Assembly Political pressure groups and leaders NA International organization participation ACCT, ACP, AfDB, BDEAC, CEEAC, ECA, FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU,ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ITU, NAM,OAU, OIC, UDEAC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO,WTrO Diplomatic representation in the US
Diplomatic representation from the US
Flag description
three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red; similarto the flag of Romania; also similar to the flag of Andorra, which has a nationalcoat of arms featuring a quartered shield centered in the yellow band; designwas based on the flag of France
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 Government 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Chad Government 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |