Chad

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Capital: N'Djamena

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 495,753

Land Covered by Water: 1.9%

Time Zone: WAT (UTC+1)

Climate: tropical in south, desert in north

Approximate Population: 10,780,600

Official Language: French, Arabic

Religion: Christianity, Islam

Currency: CFA Franc

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Malaria, E. coli (Escherichia coli), Hepatitis A, Schistosomiasis - found in fresh water, Typhoid Fever, Yellow fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection), Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Hepatitis B, Lyme Disease, Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis - endemic to the region, Tuberculosis (TB), Chikungunya Fever

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