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Country name:
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conventional long
form: Republic of Chad
conventional short form: Chad
local long form: Republique du Tchad
local short form: Tchad |
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Government type:
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republic |
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Capital:
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N'Djamena |
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Administrative divisions:
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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
note: instead of 14 prefectures, there may be a new
administrative structure of 28 departments (departments, singular -
department), and 1 city*; Assongha, Baguirmi, Bahr El Gazal, Bahr
Koh, Batha Oriental, Batha Occidental, Biltine, Borkou, Dababa,
Ennedi, Guera, Hadjer Lamis, Kabia, Kanem, Lac, Lac Iro, Logone
Occidental, Logone Oriental, Mandoul, Mayo-Boneye, Mayo-Dallah,
Monts de Lam, N'Djamena*, Ouaddai, Salamat, Sila, Tandjile Oriental,
Tandjile Occidental, Tibesti |
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Independence:
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11 August 1960 (from
France)
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National holiday:
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Independence Day, 11
August (1960)
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Constitution:
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passed by referendum
31 March 1996
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Legal system:
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based on French civil
law system and Chadian customary law; has not accepted compulsory
ICJ jurisdiction |
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Suffrage:
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18 years of age;
universal |
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Executive branch:
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chief of state:
President Lt. Gen. Idriss DEBY (since 4 December 1990)
head of government: Prime Minister Pascal YOADIMNADJI (since
3 February 2005)
cabinet: Council of State, members appointed by the president
on the recommendation of the prime minister
elections: president elected by popular vote to serve
five-year term; if no candidate receives at least 50% of the total
vote, the two candidates receiving the most votes must stand for a
second round of voting; last held 20 May 2001 (next to be held NA
2006); prime minister appointed by the president
election results: Lt. Gen. Idriss DEBY reelected president;
percent of vote - Lt. Gen. Idriss DEBY 63%, Ngarlegy YORONGAR 16%,
Saleh KEBZABO 7% |
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Legislative branch:
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bicameral according
to constitution, consists of a National Assembly (155 seats; members
elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) and a Senate (not
yet created and size unspecified, members to serve six-year terms,
one-third of membership renewable every two years)
elections: National Assembly - last held 21 April 2002 (next
to be held in April 2006)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by
party - MPS 110, RDP 12, FAR 9, RNDP 5, URD 5, UNDR 3, others 11
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Judicial branch:
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Supreme Court; Court
of Appeal; Criminal Courts; Magistrate Courts |
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Political parties and leaders:
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Federation Action for
the Republic or FAR [Ngarlejy YORONGAR]; National Rally for
Development and Progress or RNDP [Mamadou BISSO]; National Union for
Democracy and Renewal or UNDR [Saleh KEBZABO]; Patriotic Salvation
Movement or MPS [Mahamat Saleh AHMAT, chairman]; Rally for Democracy
and Progress or RDP [Lol Mahamat CHOUA]; Union for Renewal and
Democracy or URD [Gen. Wadal Abdelkader KAMOUGUE]; Viva Rally for
Development and Progress or Viva RNDP [Delwa Kassire COUMAKOYE]
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Political pressure groups and leaders:
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NA |
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International organization participation:
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ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU,
BDEAC, CEMAC, FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICFTU,
ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, ITU,
MIGA, NAM, OIC, ONUB, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNOCI, UPU,
WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO |
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Diplomatic representation in the US:
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chief of mission:
Ambassador Mahamat Adam BECHIR
chancery: 2002 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
telephone: [1] (202) 462-4009
FAX: [1] (202) 265-1937
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Diplomatic representation from the US:
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chief of mission:
Ambassador Marc WALL
embassy: Avenue Felix Eboue, N'Djamena
mailing address: B. P. 413, N'Djamena
telephone: [235] (51) 70-09
FAX: [235] (51) 56-54 |
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Flag description:
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three equal vertical
bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red; similar to the flag of
Romania; also similar to the flags of Andorra and Moldova, both of
which have a national coat of arms centered in the yellow band;
design was based on the flag of France |
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