Bébédjia (Bébédja)
Bébédjia was a village in Logone Oriental Prefecture (now Logone Oriental Region) in Chad which was hit by a tornado on May 9, 2007, killing 14 people and injuring over 100.
Map - Bébédjia (Bébédja)
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Country - Chad
Flag of Chad |
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. Chad's official languages are Arabic and French. It is home to over 200 different ethnic and linguistic groups. Islam (55.1%) and Christianity (41.1%) are the main religions practiced in Chad.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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XAF | Central African CFA franc | Fr | 0 |
ISO | Language |
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AR | Arabic language |
FR | French language |