Area: 1 284 000 sq km
Capital: NDJAMENA
Principal cities: N'djaména Moundou Sarh Abéché
Official language: French/Arabic
Independence day: 8/11/2013
Population: 11,5 M hab
Demographic growth: 11,5 M hab
Life expectancy: 49,5 years (BM 2011)
Literacy rate: 26 % (PNUD)
Religion(s): Muslim (55%), christian and Indigenous beliefs (45%)
Human development index: 183/187
Currency: CFA Franc
GDP: $9,5 billion (BM, 2011)
GDP per capital: $823
Growth rate: + 1,7 % (DGTrésor 2011)
Rate of unemployment: N/A
Rate of inflation: + 5 % (DGTrésor 2011)
Net budgetary position: - 4,1 % of GDP (EIU, 2011)
Balance of payment: + $2,6 billion (EIU, 2011)
Export partners: USA (56%), China (13%), France (3%), Netherland (1%) (EIU 2011)
Import partners: China (12%), France (6%), Cameroon (4%), USA (3%) (EIU 2011)
Contribution of various sectors to GDP: Agriculture : 46%, Industry : 14%, Services : 40%