Chad+-+Reid

2. Post any population data pertinent to this chapter (total population, CBR, CDR, NIR, IMR, TFR, GNI PPP/capita, life expectancy, etc). http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Chad-POPULATION.html


 * In 2003, Chads population was estimated around 8,589,000, which placed it as number 86 in population out of 193 nations
 * In the same year al last 3% of the population was at least 65 years old and 48% of the population was 15 or younger
 * 98 males for every 100 females
 * The annual population growth rate for 2000-2005 was 2.96% with the projected population of 2015 to be 12,138,000
 * The population density was 7 per sq km but almost half of Chad is desert and half of chads population lives in the southern 10% of the country.
 * In 2001, chads capital, N’Djamena had nearly 1,000,000 there alone
 * Chads CDR is 13.80
 * Chads CBR was reported at 44.79
 * The IMR is 87 deaths for every 1,000 births

4. Find an article or website which describes current population in your country. Briefly summarize in a few sentences what you find. Don't forget to post the link.

https://www.indexmundi.com/chad/demographics_profile.html

I found a website that keeps track of countries population data. It tells you the percent of population within certain age groups, along with CBR, CDR, IMR, TFR, Etc.. It also includes things like the most damaging diseases, the religions and demographic profiles along with many more things.

5. Pose a thoughtful question.

How could Chad try to civilize more of their land?

RELIGION

What religions are prevalent?

25.8% of the population is Sunni Islam. 23.9% of the population is Roman Catholic Christianity. 16.9% of the population is Protestant Christianity. 12.3% of the population is non-denominational Islam. 11.2% of the population is Shia Islam. And 1.8% of the populations is atheism or agnosticism. Traditional African religious system is also widely practiced by some communities. What is the history of religion in your country?

The area of Chad had seen a lot of Arab immigration and Islamization since the fourteenth century. Chad did not exist as a political unit though until the French Conquest of 1900. The local Chadians were being slave raided by a warlord named Rabin az-Zubayr who had Sudanese origin. The Chadians welcomed the French colonists when they came because they killed Rabin.

How did it spread?

Most of the ethnic and traditional culture and religion is in the south of Chad because the arabs and French mostly moved into the north part of Chad. Now Chad is a religiously free country. Many of the traditional people converted to Christianity though when the French came.

Has there been any significant religious conflict?

There is a conflict between the north and south of Chad. The north is seen as a vast desert with little productivity. They were not trusted and neglected by the government. Most arabs lived there. Before the French settled there was no north south divide in the country. There began to be rebels in the north so a civil war went on in the 1970’s and 1980’s. There seems to be no interest in the state splitting up though.

Ask a thoughtful question.

Why do you think the north and south are fighting, but they do not want to split the country up?

Resources:

http://www.worldatlas.com/articles/religious-beliefs-in-chad.html

http://www.everyculture.com/Bo-Co/Chad.html