Chad
Africa · Capital: N'Djamena
Chad is a country in Africa, home to about 18.3 million people across 1,284,000 km². Its capital is N'Djamena. It is landlocked sharing land borders with 6 countries.
Key facts
Capital
N'Djamena
Region
Africa
Population
~18.3 million people
Area
1,284,000 km²
Density
14 people per km²
Coastline
Landlocked
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Languages
Arabic, French
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
3,415 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
A currency called the franc
Flag colors
blue, yellow, red
How Chad ranks
- One of the shortest country names in the world.
Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.
Which countries border Chad?6
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Libya
Niger
Nigeria
SudanChad in the game
Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Chad is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 30 clues from the pool that are true of Chad, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Has a shoreline on Lake Chad1 of 4
- Includes part of the Sahara1 of 10
- Its name has exactly 4 letters1 of 10
- Borders a country whose flag shares no colour with its own1 of 16
- Its name begins with “C”1 of 17
- Its currency is called the franc1 of 22
- Has Arabic as an official language1 of 23
- Has French as an official language1 of 27
- Is larger than Egypt1 of 28
- Has an area larger than 1,000,000 km²1 of 29
- Borders a country whose name begins with the same letter1 of 30
- Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
- Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
- Is larger than France1 of 41
- Is landlocked1 of 44
- Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
- Stretches more than 10 degrees of latitude1 of 52
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Is larger than Japan1 of 60
- Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
- Has more than one official language1 of 65
- Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
- Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
- Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Drives on the right1 of 141
Common questions about Chad
- Which countries border Chad?
- Chad shares a land border with 6 countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan.
- What is the capital of Chad?
- The capital of Chad is N'Djamena.
- Is Chad landlocked?
- Yes. Chad is landlocked, with no coastline on any ocean or sea.
- What language is spoken in Chad?
- Chad has 2 official languages: Arabic and French.
Facts reviewed June 2025. Populations are rounded estimates; area includes inland water.