I don´t know if Stormshadow or someone else has opened a thread on N´Djamena earlier, I couldn´t find it. So if there is any, we can close this one again and copy out the pics into the existing one.

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N´Djamena (approximately 1 million inhabitants)


Some facts

Population:
9,885,661 (July 2007 est.)


Ethnic groups:
Sara 27.7%, Arab 12.3%, Mayo-Kebbi 11.5%, Kanem-Bornou 9%, Ouaddai 8.7%, Hadjarai 6.7%, Tandjile 6.5%, Gorane 6.3%, Fitri-Batha 4.7%, other 6.4%, unknown 0.3% (1993 census)

Religions:
Muslim 53.1%, Catholic 20.1%, Protestant 14.2%, animist 7.3%, other 0.5%, unknown 1.7%, atheist 3.1% (1993 census)

Languages:
Arabic (official), French (official),Sara (in south), more than 120 different languages and dialects

Economy - overview:
Chad's primarily agricultural economy will continue to be boosted by major foreign direct investment projects in the oil sector by US and Asian oil companies that began in 2000. Over 80% of Chad's population relies on subsistence farming and livestock raising for its livelihood. Chad's economy has long been handicapped by its landlocked position, high energy costs, and a history of instability. Chad relies on foreign assistance and foreign capital for most public and private sector investment projects. A consortium led by two US companies has been investing $3.7 billion to develop huge oil reserves in southern Chad. Oil production came on stream in late 2003. Chad began to export oil in 2004. Cotton, cattle, and gum arabic provide the bulk of Chad's non-oil export earnings.

GDP (purchasing power parity):
$14.98 billion (2006 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate):
$4.981 billion (2006 est.)

Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture: 80% (subsistence farming, herding, and fishing)
industry and services: 20%

Agriculture - products:
cotton, sorghum, millet, peanuts, rice, potatoes, manioc (tapioca); cattle, sheep, goats, camels

Industries:
oil, cotton textiles, meatpacking, beer brewing, natron (sodium carbonate), soap, cigarettes, construction materials

Exports - partners:
US 80.6%, China 10.4%, South Korea 2.6% (2006)


Imports - partners:
Cameroon 19.1%, France 18.1%, US 12.9%, Germany 7.5%, Saudi Arabia 5.1%, Belgium 5% (2006)



the international airport of the city

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street level pics

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some people of N´Djamena

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Hôtel Merdidien in N´Djamena

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It does not look as bad as I would have expected given the nation's economic situation.

I never created a thread for this city, Matt. So this is the first one that represents this city on SSC. Great job too. It's difficult to put together a set of images for this particular city, I tried long ago and abandoned it. The city reminds me of other Sahelian cities such as Bamako and Niamey. However, Bamako seems to be much more developed than Niamey and N'Djamena.

this is so funny, i was researching Chad the other day! but i agree with Dante, this looks alot better than i had expected.

Thanks to all for leaving a comment.:)

As for the aspect, "it looked better than expected". Well, only partly. Again streest are filled with sand and filth, plastic litters the green medow in front of the government building and this hasn´t got anything to do with being a desert country. Gulf countries are also desert countries but very clean, even sterile. Something that I cherish a lot.

Let´s not forget that Chad is a growing exporter of oil. Oil investement by American and Asian firms were made a while ago and the counry is increasingly turning its eye and attention to China.

So I would like to see more improvement in the years to come.

Stormshadow, good to now that there isn´t another thread on N´djamena. I hesitated for a while to open it but then thought this country nneds some exposure to in a forum dedicated to Africa.:)

view from the new Kempinski Hotel in N´djamena. Plesant surprise!

The Kempinski Hotel N'Djamena Tchad is a new national landmark for the country, with its impressive 9 storeys crafted from the finest Treventino marble, extensive range of recreational facilities and the highest standards. It was constructed with Libyan capital

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some pics of the hotel, very tastefully furnished:cheers:

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a suite

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at the restaurants

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this is said to be Chad´s trendiest nigh-club

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entry to wellness spa in the hotel

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the pool area

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some more people

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a nice roundabout

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Chadian pantings

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It does not look as bad as I would have expected given the nation's economic situation.
yes they have water to fill swimming pools of their luxurious hotels .....Méridien and Kempinsky, that's the way of life of each chadian !

Incredible pictures from N'Djamena.:cheers:

I like especially that table with some Chad cuisine. Looks very palatable.

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simply ndjamena but beautiful quiet place

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N'Djamena (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ismouz/4951715701/) by Ismouz (http://www.flickr.com/people/ismouz/), on Flickr

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N'Djamena (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ismouz/4951724305/) by Ismouz (http://www.flickr.com/people/ismouz/), on Flickr

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My Apartment in N'damena, Chad 1997 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregorymjunge/598697086/) by mjunge2000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/gregorymjunge/), on Flickr

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TCHAD - N'Djamena (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23371486@N04/4343450233/) by nyon45 (http://www.flickr.com/people/23371486@N04/), on Flickr

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Le Meridien Chari, N'Djamena, Chad 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/afcone/3339169534/) by afcone (http://www.flickr.com/people/afcone/), on Flickr

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cameroun et tchad_2010 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ofjk/5086088931/) by jonikarjalainen (http://www.flickr.com/people/ofjk/), on Flickr

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Les langues officielles sont le français et l'arabe à ce que je vois. Le pays ne fait pourtant pas partie de la ligue arabe non...?
Il n'y a pas d'autres langues officielles? quelles sont les ethnies majoritaires? y a t'il des arabes au Tchad?

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Les langues officielles sont le français et l'arabe à ce que je vois. Le pays ne fait pourtant pas partie de la ligue arabe non...?
Il n'y a pas d'autres langues officielles? quelles sont les ethnies majoritaires? y a t'il des arabes au Tchad?
Les Arabes(ou noirs arabisés) représentent actuellement 12 % de la population du Tchad.
Le français et l'arabe littéraire sont les deux langues officielles. Une forme d'arabe, appelé arabe tchadien, sert de langue véhiculaire a une grosse partie de la population.
En général, les Tchadiens parlent plus l'arabe dialectal (mais peu le français) dans le nord du pays. Par contre, dans le Sud où on trouve les villes et les gros villages, le français est plus répandu comme langue seconde, car c’est la langue de travail du gouvernement et des affaires. Logiquement, le Tchad ne fait pas partie de la ligue arabe.

Les principaux groupes ethniques sont les Sara, les Arabes, les Goranes , les Hadjarai les Kanem-Bornou, les Mayo-Kébbi, les Ouaddai , les Peuls, les Tandjilé et beaucoup d’autres petits groupes.

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View from Kempinski Hotel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8155146@N03/1394067598/) by 270_Fan (http://www.flickr.com/people/8155146@N03/), on Flickr

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N'djamena (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marco-in-africa/147073958/) by marco-in-africa (http://www.flickr.com/people/marco-in-africa/), on Flickr

Besides a few newer hotels/structures here and there this city is very underwhelming to be an capitol of an Chad...It has more of a big village/town feel than major city feel imo..i'm not sure how major an oil producer Chad is but you would Chad's government would atleast try to modernize the capitol city(if not the whole country) to 21st cenury standards by now....Chad's neighbor Sudan whom has done wonders developing Khartoum and it's suburbs via it's oil wealth should be a nice blueprint for Chad to follow.

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All updates?

Sorry, but they have to do more to change this country.