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Military of Chad

Military branches:Chadian National Army (Armee Nationale Tchadienne, ANT), Chadian Air Force (Force Aerienne Tchadienne, FAT), Gendarmerie (2007)
Military service age and obligation:20 years of age for conscripts, with 3-year service obligation; 18 years of age for volunteers; no minimum age restriction for volunteers with consent from a guardian; women are subject to 1 year of compulsory military or civic service at age of 21 (2004)
Manpower available for military service:males age 20-49: 1,527,580
females age 20-49: 1,629,510 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 20-49: 794,988
females age 20-49: 849,500 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 94,536
females age 20-49: 93,521 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:4.2% (2006)

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%

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

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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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