Geography
Chad is a landlocked country in West Africa that is bordered by Niger, Libya, the Sudan, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, and Nigeria. N’Djamena is the capital, it is a cosmopolitan area located where the Chari and Logone Rivers meet. N'Djaména has a population of about 1 million people. It also has an area of 496,000 square miles, which is about twice the size of Texas. Northern Chad is a barren, desert, mountainous area. Central Chad is a large arid plain. Southern Chad is a fertile lowland. The population density in Chad ranges from 54 people per square kilometers in the Logone River basin to 0.1 people per square kilometer in the northern Sahara Desert region. The highest point in Chad is Emi Koussi, a mountain that rises 10,200 feet in the northern Tibesti Mountains. Lake Chad, where Chad get its name, is the 4th largest lake in Africa and the 7th largest lake in the world. It is one of the most important wetlands on the continent and in the country of Chad. Lake Chad is home to 120 species of fish and at least 120 species of birds. The lake has shrunk dramatically in the last 4 decades due to the increased water use and low amounts of rainfall.