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81Mining in Chad — The only mineral exploited in Chad was sodium carbonate, or natron. Also called sal soda or washing soda, natron was used as a salt for medicinal purposes, as a preservative for hides, and as an ingredient in the traditional manufacture of soap;… …
82Demographics of Chad — Demographics of Chad, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands. The people of Chad speak more than 100 different languages and divide themselves into many ethnic groups. However, language and ethnicity are not the same.… …
83Military history of Chad — When Chad became independent in 1960, it had no armed forces under its own flag. Since World War I, however, southern Chad, particularly the Sara ethnic group, had provided a large share of the Africans in the French army. Chadian troops also had …
84Coat of arms of Chad — Details Armiger Republic of Chad Adopted 1970 …
85Sport in Chad — The principal sports in Chad are football, basketball, athletics, boxing, martial arts and fishing, which is most prominent in Lake Chad. The national stadium for is the Stade Nacional in the capital, N Djamena.Football in ChadFootball is by far… …
86Popular Movement for the Liberation of Chad — The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Chad (Mouvement Populaire pour la Libération du Tchad or MPLT) was a small rebel group active in Chad during the civil war. It was born in 1977 as a splinter group from Goukouni Oueddei s People s Armed… …
87List of rivers of Chad — This is a list of rivers which are at least partially in Chad.* Bahr Salamat tributary of the Chari* Chari (or Shari) flows from the Central African Republic and into Lake Chad* Logone principal tributary of the Chari* Mayo Kébbi River flows into …
88Geology of Chad — The terrain of Chad in central Africa is dominated by the low lying Chad Basin (elevation about 250 m / 820 ft), which rises gradually to mountains and plateaus on the north, east, and south. In the east heights of more than 900 metres (3,000 ft) …
89Mani, Chad — Mani …
90Postage stamps and postal history of Chad — Regular mail service in Chad began soon after the French occupation of the area, with a post office established at Fort Lamy in 1905. Additional offices were opened at Abeche (1909), Amm et Timan (1910), Ati (1909), Bousso (1910), Fada (1920),… …
