Chad

Map of Chad

Official name: Republic of Chad Capital: N'Djamena Area: total: 1.284 million sq km water: 24,800 sq km land: 1,259,200 sq km Location: Central Africa, south of Libya Geographic coordinates: 15 00 N, 19 00 E Comparative Area: slightly more than three times the size of California Land boundaries: total: 5,968 km border countries: Cameroon 1,094 km, Central African Republic 1,197 km, Libya 1,055 km, Niger 1,175 km, Nigeria 87 km, Sudan 1,360 km Coastline: 0 km (landlocked) Terrain: broad, arid plains in center, desert in north, mountains in northwest, lowlands in south Elevation extremes: lowest point: Djourab Depression 160 m highest point: Emi Koussi 3,415 m