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Chad

Chad is a landlocked country in north-central Africa, bordered by Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Niger. It covers 1.284 million square kilometres (km), making it the fifth largest country in Africa and the second largest in central Africa. Its population amounted to 14.4 million in 2016, the majority of which lives in rural areas. The capital and largest city of Chad is N’Djamena. The currency used is the Central African franc (CFA). Chad has two official languages, French and Arabic. French is widely spoken, especially in urban areas, and is used in public administration and in business. The working hours for government offices are usually Monday to Thursday from 0700 to 1530, with a 30-minute break at 1200, and Friday from 0700 to 1200. Offices are closed on Friday afternoons.

Oxford University Press

Marius Schneider Vanessa Ferguson

Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in Africa

2021

Title: Chad

Description:

Chad is a landlocked country in north-central Africa, bordered by Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Niger.

It covers 1.

284 million square kilometres (km), making it the fifth largest country in Africa and the second largest in central Africa.

Its population amounted to 14.

4 million in 2016, the majority of which lives in rural areas.

The capital and largest city of Chad is N’Djamena.

The currency used is the Central African franc (CFA).

Chad has two official languages, French and Arabic.

French is widely spoken, especially in urban areas, and is used in public administration and in business.

The working hours for government offices are usually Monday to Thursday from 0700 to 1530, with a 30-minute break at 1200, and Friday from 0700 to 1200.

Offices are closed on Friday afternoons.

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