 | Capital city: N' Djamena, largest
city (main river port and international airport). |
 | Area: 1284000 square km |
 | National day: 11 August |
 | Independence: 11 August1960. Former
French Colony. |
 | Population: 7 1/2 million as of 2000 |
 | Leader: Idriss Deby, born 1953,
President since 1990. |
 | Language: French and Arabic (both
official), Sara (national language). |
 | Currency: CFA francs |