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Chad Adams
Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the southwest (at Lake Chad), and Niger to the west. Chad has a population of 16 million, of which 1.6 million live in the capital and largest city of N'Djamena. Chad has several regions: a desert zone in the north, an arid Sahelian belt in the centre and a more fertile Sudanian Savanna zone in the south. Lake Chad, after which the country is named, is the second-largest wetland in Africa. Chad's official languages are Arabic and French. It is home to over 200 different ethnic and linguistic groups. Islam (55.1%) and Christianity (41.1%) are the main religions practiced in Chad. Beginning in the 7th millennium BC, human populations moved into the Chadian basin in great numbers. By t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Tchadienne
"" (, ) is the national anthem of Chad. Written by Louis Gidrol and his student group and composed by R. Paul Villard, Paul Villard, it has been the official state anthem of Chad since it gained independence French Chad, from France in January 1960. History The anthem was written, following a competition, by Jesuit father Louis Gidrol and his student group from the Saint Paul Boarding School in Fort-Archambault (the current city of Sarh). The music was composed by another Jesuit father, R. Paul Villard, Paul Villard. It was adopted as the official state anthem of Chad upon gaining independence French Chad, from France in January 1960. Lyrics The anthem comprises a chorus and four verses. Only the chorus and first verse constitute the official national anthem. The other three verses are barely known among young Chadians. Notes References External links Chad: "La Tchadienne" - Audio of the national anthem of Chad, with information and lyrics {{DEFAULTSORT:Tchad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |