| | Geographic Coordinates: | 15 00 N, 19 00 E | | Location: | Central Africa, south of Libya | | Area: | total: 1.284 million sq km
land: 1,259,200 sq km
water: 24,800 sq km | | Area - comparative: | slightly more than three times the size of California | | Land boundaries: | total: 5,968 km
border countries: Cameroon 1,094 km, Central African Republic 1,197 km, Libya 1,055 km, Niger 1,175 km, Nigeria 87 km, Sudan 1,360 km | | Coastline: | 0 km (landlocked) | | Terrain: | broad, arid plains in center, desert in north, mountains in northwest, lowlands in south | | Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Djourab Depression 160 m
highest point: Emi Koussi 3,415 m | | Capital: | 14 prefectures (prefectures, singular - prefecture); Batha, Biltine, Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti, Chari-Baguirmi, Guera, Kanem, Lac, Logone Occidental, Logone Oriental, Mayo-Kebbi, Moyen-Chari, Ouaddai, Salamat, Tandjile
note: instead of 14 prefectures, there may be a new administrative structure of 28 departments (departments, singular - department) and 1 city*; Assongha, Baguirmi, Bahr El Gazal, Bahr Koh, Batha Oriental, Batha Occidental, Biltine, Borkou, Dababa, Ennedi, Guera, Hadjer Lamis, Kabia, Kanem, Lac, Lac Iro, Logone Occidental, Logone Oriental, Mandoul, Mayo-Boneye, Mayo-Dallah, Monts de Lam, N'Djamena*, Ouaddai, Salamat, Sila, Tandjile Oriental, Tandjile Occidental, Tibesti |
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