What every visitor should know about Chad:

Money
The currency is the Central African CFA franc (XAF). 100 XAF is worth about US$0.22, or €0.15.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 3 out of 5 (Average)

Areas of concern:

  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
  • Armed robbery is rare but occurs
  • Carjacking
  • Car theft
Capital
N'Djamena
Tap water
Very dangerous. Water-borne disease is widespread and purification is unreliable. Drink boiled or bottled water only.

Chad facts and figures:

People

Population
10,329,208
Language
French (official), Arabic (official), Sara (in south), more than 120 different languages and dialects
Ethnicity
Sara 27.7%, Arab 12.3%, Mayo-Kebbi 11.5%, Kanem-Bornou 9%, Ouaddai 8.7%, Hadjarai 6.7%, Tandjile 6.5%, Gorane 6.3%, Fitri-Batha 4.7%, other 6.4%, unknown 0.3%

Economy

GDP
US$1,600 (per capita)
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