Industry includes mining, manufacturing, energy production, and construction. In 1963 a code on investments was adopted that granted various privileges to foreign entrepreneurs. (As of July 1977, 244.1 francs CFA = US $1).In 1977, Chad had four hospitals, two polyclinics, 20 medical centers, and about 150 other medical establishments; the number of hospital beds totaled 3,500. Oil revenues also were a source of friction with foreign consortium producing the petroleum. At the same time, in order to overcome economic backwardness, the government broadened the state’s role in all spheres of economic life. That same month the government agreed to the stationing of a proposed UN peacekeeping force on its side of the Sudan border, but three months later the government said it would not allow any military peacekeepers to be stationed in its territory.The signing, in Dec., 2006, of a peace agreement with one group of rebels did not fundamentally alter Chad's deteriorated security situation.
. This entry includes five subentries: chief of state; head of government; cabinet; elections/appointments; election results. This entry is the total amount of crude oil imported, in barrels per day (bbl/day). The economy is based primarily on sedentary subsistence agriculture and nomadic pastoralism, employing 80% of the workforce but contributing only about 32% of the GDP. For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m (over 10,000 ft), (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m (8,000 to 10,000 ft), (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m (5,000 to 8,000 ft), (4) 914 to 1,523 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft), and (5) under 914 m (under 3,000 ft). When data is available, the languages spoken in each country are broken down according to the percent of the total population speaking each language as a first language. In the south the climate is equatorial monsoonal, with dry winters (October or November to April or May). This entry includes a brief general assessment of a country's telecommunications system with details on the domestic and international components. This entry provides the total US dollar amount of merchandise exports on an f.o.b. The USSR assists Chad in operating the veterinary center and in training veterinary specialists.To a large extent, Chad’s school system is based on the French system.
The entry on Geographic coordinates may be helpful in finding some smaller countries. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This entry provides a summary description of the population dispersion within a country. Neu Vorschau 1 x 1 oz Silbermünze 500 France... Preis 32,49 € inkl. The Wadai and Bagirmi empires arose in the 16th cent. . . The history subfield includes the dates of previous constitutions and the main steps and dates in formulating and implementing the latest constitution. The area of the lake varies, depending on long-term fluctuations in the level, from 10,000 to 26,000 sq km; the maximum depth varies with the area from 4 to 11 m.Lake Chad lies within a flat basin at an elevation of 240 m; the shores are flat and primarily swampy, bounded in the north by sand dunes. For those countries without available data, languages are listed in rank order based on prevalence, starting with the most-spoken language. Its kings converted to Islam, the religion also practiced by the successor state of Bornu. Also in Ndjamena are the National School of Administration, the Institute of Stock Raising and Veterinary Medicine, and the National Museum (founded 1963).The most important musical instruments are drums. The quality of surveys is improving with time, yet caution is still necessary in making inter-country comparisons.