From the natural wonders of the Sahara desert to the jaw-dropping beauty of Lake Chad, Chad is one of those countries you need to add on your bucket list. Chad is a landlocked state in north-central Africa. The capital, N’Djamena (formerly Fort-Lamy), is almost 1,000 miles (1,600 km) by road from the western African coastal ports.

Chad is bounded on the north by Libya, on the east by Sudan, on the south by the Central African Republic, and on the west by Cameroon, Nigeria and Niger. The population of Chad presents a tapestry composed of different languages, peoples, and religions that is remarkable even amid the variety of Africa. More than 100 different languages and dialects are spoken in the country but French and Arabic are the official languages.