https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1 Made by Julien Doty en-us 2018-10-01 20:22:24 UTC 2025-11-20 21:50:43 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/prod/91810442/4eab4ab0d7f4cb776574703dd4e24fd6/giraffe_icon.svg juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287859795 Republic of Chad]]> 2018-10-01 20:22:24 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287859795 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287859796 N’Djamena]]> 2018-10-01 20:22:24 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287859796 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287859797 14.45 Million]]> 2018-10-01 20:22:24 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287859797 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287860285 2018-10-01 20:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287860285 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287861548 French, Arabic]]> 2018-10-01 20:27:04 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287861548 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287861970 Chad is mainly desert. The Tibetsi Mountains dominate the northern region of Chad, and rainforests are prominent next to Lake Chad.]]> 2018-10-01 20:28:00 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287861970 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287863260 2018-10-01 20:31:25 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287863260 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287863672 2018-10-01 20:32:35 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287863672 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287864017 French Colonists colonized the region and formed the Chad Colony. They set up many cotton farms and forced the people living there to grow it.]]> 2018-10-01 20:33:35 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287864017 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287864503 Chad gained its independence in 1960 from France, but it struggled as a new country.]]> 2018-10-01 20:34:54 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287864503 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287864844 Francois Tombalbaye rose to power as the country's president, but prove to be corrupt and autocratic. This then led to almost 40 years of on and off civil war.]]> 2018-10-01 20:35:48 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287864844 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287866259 2018-10-01 20:39:54 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287866259 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287866860 Chad was supposed to be a Constitutional Republic, a similar governmental structure to the USA, but multiple corrupt leaders have siezed power and became dictators.]]> 2018-10-01 20:41:50 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287866860 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287867204 Today, Chad has a more stable government system, with a strong economy relying on crude oil. However, when looking at its statistics as a nation, it is mortifying.]]> 2018-10-01 20:42:58 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287867204 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287867806 Chad has the lowest life expectancy in the entire world, with an average of only 50.6 years. The main cause is maternal death, and infant death. The poor health care is also an issue, especially with the nasty diseases that plague the country. ]]> 2018-10-01 20:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287867806 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287871708 2018-10-01 20:58:14 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287871708 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287872153 Chad's culture is truly diverse. It is influenced by Arabic, French, and its own cultural traditions and practices.]]> 2018-10-01 20:59:38 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287872153 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287872478 Over 50% of Chad is Islamic, with 50% being Sunni, 25% being Shia, and 25% practicing other Islamic branches. The Arabic language is an official language of Chad, and many Arabic practices like nomadic herding are done in Chad]]> 2018-10-01 21:00:29 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287872478 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287873372 Chad got its cultural impact from France when it was colonized. A third of the nation is Christian, with 50% being Catholic and 50% being Protestant. Chad celebrates France's Mardi Gras, and is a proud trading partner of France, mainly trading with them.]]> 2018-10-01 21:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287873372 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287874946 The word "Chad" is translated to the word "lake" in the native language of Chad. So, Chad's name really just means lake]]> 2018-10-01 21:09:07 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287874946 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287875308 Chad's flag is exactly the same as Romania's flag, except the blue only being half a shade darker.]]> 2018-10-01 21:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287875308 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287875866 Historically, Chad used to be located in the center of the Trans-Saharan Trade route, and there are still some ancient buildings in the country to this day.]]> 2018-10-01 21:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287875866 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287876402 Lake Chad used to be significantly larger than it is today, but sadly, it has been drying up due to severe dust winds from the Tibetsi Mountains, and poor care of the lake.]]> 2018-10-01 21:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287876402 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287876576 2018-10-01 21:16:06 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287876576 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287877224 Chad's music is very traditional, not inspired by any cultures.]]> 2018-10-01 21:18:53 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287877224 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287877524 Fish, Goat, and Beef are widely consumed meats. Guava, Bananas, and Mango are popular fruits. Many meals cooked are either fish or meat.]]> 2018-10-01 21:20:26 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287877524 juliendoty https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287878126 2018-10-01 21:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/juliendoty/2clb2jth32e1/wish/287878126