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Communications of Chad

Telephones - main lines in use:13,000 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:466,100 (2006)
Telephone system:general assessment: primitive system
domestic: fair system of radiotelephone communication stations
international: country code - 235; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 2, FM 4, shortwave 5 (2001)
Radios:1.67 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:1 (2001)
Televisions:10,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.td
Internet hosts:9 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):1 (2002)
Internet users:35,000 (2005)

Chad Quickstats

  • Population: 9,885,661 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 1.284 million sq km
  • Density: 7.9 /km² (212th)
  • GDP (total): $15.260 billion (128th)
  • GDP (per capita): $1,519 (163rd)
  • Literacy: 47.5%

Languages of Chad

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  • Currency: CFA franc (XAF)
  • Dial code: +235

International Trade

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Chad Internet

  • Usage: 40,000
  • Penetration: 0.4 %
  • Top Domain: .cd

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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