Flag of Chad

Flag of Chad

Chad, officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country located in north-central Africa. It shares land borders with Libya, Sudan, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Niger. The official languages are French and Arabic. The capital and largest city is N’Djamena.

The flag of Chad was adopted in November 1959. The design consists of a vertical tricolor of blue, gold, and red. Blue signifies the sky; gold the sun and desert, red represents the blood of those who fought for independence.

The national anthem of Chad is “La Tchadienne” (in French) (The Chadian). نشيد تشاد الوطني

Capital CityArea (World Ranking)2023 Population (World Ranking)CurrencyFlag Ratio (Decimal)Adopted
N’Djamena1,300,000 km² / 500,000 mi²
(21st)
18,661,895
(64th)
Central African CFA franc (XAF)2:3 (1.5)1959
Chad fact sheet capital city location on a map of Africa

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