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chad

about chad

official name: Republic of Chad
capital: N'Djamena
head of state: President Lt. Gen. Idriss Deby
state: multi-party democracy
population: 8,7 million
independence: from France in 1960
languages: French (official), Arabic (official) Sara and Sango plus over 100 other languages and dialects
religion: Traditional (animistic) African 25%, Christian 25%, Muslim 50%
currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF)
media: NA

legal wise

status of homosexuality: legal (male and female)
age of consent: 18
laws covering homosexual activity: Has no sodomy laws and homosexuality is not mentioned as a criminal offense.
background information and government attitudes: NA

communication

mainline telephones: 7, 000 (1997)
cellular telephones: NA
internet country code: .td
internet service providers: 1 (2000)
internet users: 1,000 (2000)

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hiv/aids and homosexuality in chad - case of man who have sex with men in prison
July 2004: Homosexuality in Chad is considered as a taboo subject, an immoral practice, uncalled for. It is difficult to talk about it and to sense the realities bound to it. More...

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