Chad

Why in news? 

• Chad's President Idriss Deby has been killed in a battle against rebels in the north.

About Chad:

• Chad is a landlocked country in north-central Africa.
• It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the south-west, Nigeria to the southwest (at Lake Chad), and Niger to the west.
• Chad has several regions: a desert zone in the north, an arid Sahelian belt in the centre and a more fertile Sudanian Savanna zone in the south.
• Lake Chad, after which the country is named, is the second-largest wetland in Africa.
• The capital N'Djamena is the largest city.
• Chad's official languages are Arabic and French.
• It is home to over 200 different ethnic and linguistic groups. Islam (52%) and Christianity (44%) are the main religions practiced in Chad.

Prelims Question

Consider the following statements regarding Chad:
1.It is a land locked country.
2.It borders Lake Victoria.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to the Prelims Question