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What Do You Know About Chad?: at The Economic Level
What Do You Know About Chad?: at The Economic Level
What Do You Know About Chad?: at The Economic Level
Chad is a landlocked country in the Sahel region of central Africa, which covers an area of 1.284 million km² with an
estimated population of around 17.3 million in 2021. Chad shares more than 6,400 km of border with six countries
(Cameroon, CAR, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan and Libya). The climate is tropical in the south and desert in the north. The
terrain is wide with arid plains in the center, desert in the north, mountains in the northwest and plains in the south.
French and Arabic are the official languages. 120 different languages and dialects are spoken in the country. 52% of
the population is Muslim, 23% Protestant and 21% Catholic.
Despite the start of oil production in 2003, 40% of the Chadian population still lives below the poverty line. Chad has
the third highest maternal mortality rate in the world. Only about a quarter of women can read and write, less than
5% use contraceptives and more than 40% undergo genital mutilation.
Chad gained independence in 1960 and has experienced three decades of instability, oppressive rule, civil war and
Libyan invasion. In 1996, however, under the late President DEBY, Chad drafted and approved a constitution and held
elections that same year. This paved the way for 30 years of relative lull, better governance and the country's
commitment to regional stability and security. The fact remains that the Chadian economy is severely weakened by low
international oil prices and insurgencies led by rebels and terrorist movements.
Au niveau commercial
Le Tchad compte sur la relance de ses exportations pour financer son plan d'investissement public et favoriser
l'émergence de son économie. Le Tchad travaille à l'amélioration de la chaîne de valeur du cuir et des produits en cuir
comme en témoigne la construction d'une ligne de production moderne de chaussures en cuir. D'autre part, des
projets visant à accroître les exportations de gomme arabique ont été développés.
Le Tchad est membre de la CEMAC et de la CEEAC. Ses principaux partenaires commerciaux dans la région sont le
Cameroun, le Nigéria, le Soudan et la République centrafricaine avec lesquels le commerce informel est également
important.
Le gouvernement s'efforce d'accroître ses données sur le commerce extérieur aux niveaux national et régional et fait
également partie d'un projet sous-régional visant à relier les administrations douanières.