位於非洲正中心，全國幾乎都是沙漠。國內有超過200個民族，族與族之間嫌隙頗深。全國有40%人口處於貧困狀態，有20%的孩童過不了五歲生日。但2003年成為產油國，經濟因此有一點點起色，台灣中油也在該國挖到原油。北部持續有反政府武裝勢力活動，非洲在位最久的總統德比也在2021年北上壓制叛軍時戰死。查德軍隊是西方國家在非洲打擊恐怖主義聖戰士的重要盟友。

Year Founded: 1960

Chad is at the heart of Africa. The landscape is mainly desert. This country has more than 200 ethnic groups, which often leads to domestic conflict. 40% of the population lives in poverty, and 20% of the children never celebrate their 5th birthday. In 2003, Chad became an oil-producing country, so the economy slightly improved. Taiwan’s CPC Corporation also drilled crude oil in Chad. In the north, anti-government protests continue. President Idriss Deby, Africa’s longest-serving president, was killed while fighting militants in 2021. The Chadian army is an important ally in the fight against Islamist extremist groups.