Money / Currency

CFA (Communaut Financiaire Africaine) Franc (CFAfr) = 100 centimes. Notes are in denominations of CFAfr10,000, 5000, 2000, 1000 and 500. Coins are in denominations of CFAfr250, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1. Chad is part of the French Monetary Area
Credit cards have very limited accepance
It is difficult to exchnge the CFA outside the French monetary area

Communications

International calls generally have to be made through an operator
Mobile phone roaming agreements do exist but coverage varies and is non-existent in most places
Internet is not widely available and where available can be unreliable
Airmail postage takes around 1 week to Europe.

Country Code: ++235

Health

World Health organisation

Visas

travel visas are required by all nationalities and are valid for one month.

Weather

World weather Information service

Public Holidays