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Capital: N'djaména
Area: 1,284,000 sq km / 495,624 sq ml
Language: French, Arabic, over 100 African languages
Currency: Franc CFA
Population: 9,253,493
Life expectancy: 46 (men), 49 (women)
Literacy rate: 62%
Religions: Muslim, Christian, animist
Physical features: Landlocked with mountains, Sahara Desert in the north
Ethnic distribution: Mainly Arabs in the north, Pagan and Kirdi groups in the south
Exports: Cotton, meat, livestock, hides, skins
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