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Contents 1 Introduction 2 History 3 Society and environment 4 Economy 5 Government 6 National security 7 Appendices

[edit] Introduction

   *  Chad
   * Foreword
   * Acknowledgements
   * Preface
   * Country Profile
         o Country
         o Geography
         o Society
         o Economy
         o Transportation and Communications
         o Government and Politics
         o National Security 
   * Introduction 

[edit] History

Incorporation into History of Chad series complete.

[edit] Society and environment

   * Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment (Dennis D. Cordell)
         o Physical Setting and subsections now in Geography of Chad
         o Population
         o Languages and Ethnic Groups
               + Nilo-Saharan Languages
                     # Central Saharan Languages
                     # Ouaddaïan Languages
                     # Mabang Languages
                     # Sara-Bongo-Baguirmi Languages
                     # Boua 
               + Afro-Asiatic Languages
                     # Chadic Languages
                     # Arabic 
               + Congo-Kordofanian Languages
                     # Moundang-Toupouri-Mboum
                     # Fulani
                     # Banda-Ngbaka 
         o Social Structure
               + Toubou and Daza: Nomads of the Sahara
               + Arabs: Semisedentary Peoples of the Sahel
               + Sara: Sedentary Peoples of the Soudanian Zone 
         o Religion and subsections now in Religion in Chad
         o Education and subsections now in Education in Chad
         o Health and Medical Services

[edit] Economy

   * Chapter 3 - The Economy (Peter D. Coats)
         o Growth and Structure of the Economy
         o Role of Government
         o Agriculture and subsections now incorporated into Agriculture in Chad, Fishing in Chad, and Forestry in Chad
         o Manufacturing, Mining, and Utilities and subsections now in Manufacturing in Chad, Mining in Chad, and Utilities in Chad
         o Transportation and Communications
               + Land Transport
               + Air Transport
               + Communications 
         o Trade and Commerce
               + Exports
               + Imports
               + Direction of Trade 
         o Balance of Payments and Finance
               + Balance of Payments
               + Banking and Finance
               + Government Finances 
         o The National Debt and Foreign Assistance
               + National Debt
               + Foreign Assistance

[edit] Government

   * Chapter 4 - Government and Politics (Rita M. Byrnes)
         o Political Background
               + Preindependence Factions
               + Southern Dominance, 1960-1978
               + Transition to Northern Rule 
         o Structure of Government
               + Constitutional System
                     # President
                     # Council of Ministers
                     # National Advisory Council 
               + Regional Government
               + Judicial System 
         o Political Dynamics
               + Factionalism
               + National Union for Independence and Revolution
               + Political Style
               + Mass Media 
         o Foreign Relations
               + Relations with France now in Chad-France relations
               + Relations with Libya now in Chad-Libya relations
               + Relations with Nigeria and Sudan now in Chad-Nigeria relations and Chad-Sudan relations
               + Relations with Other African States
               + Relations with the United States now in Chad-United States relations
               + Relations with Arab States now in Foreign relations of Chad

[edit] National security

   * Chapter 5 - National Security (Jean R. Tartter)
         o External and Domestic Security Concerns
         o The Armed Forces now in Military of Chad
               + Origins and Early Development now in History of the military of Chad
               + Organization of the National Security Establishment now in History of the military of Chad
               + The Chadian National Armed Forces
                     # Training
                     # Equipment 
               + The Air Force
               + Defense Expenditures 
         o Civil Conflict and Libyan Intervention
               + The FROLINAT Rebellion, 1965-79
               + First Libyan Intervention, 1980-81
               + Habré's Return to Power and Second Libyan Intervention, 1982-84
               + Repelling Libya's Occupying Force, 1985-87 
         o Foreign Military Cooperation
               + The French Military Role in Chad
               + United States Military Aid 
         o Internal Security and Public Order
               + Police Services
               + The Criminal Justice System
               + Internal Security Conditions

[edit] Appendices

   * Appendices
         o Appendix A. Tables
         o Appendix B. Principal Armed Factions, 1975-87 (Jean R. Tartter) 
   * Bibliography
   * Glossary