Chad: General Travel Information
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CFA (Communaut Financiaire Africaine) Franc (CFAfr) = 100 centimes. Notes are in denominations of CFAfr10,000, 5000, 2000, 1000 and 500. Coins are in denominations of CFAfr250, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1. Chad is part of the French Monetary Area
Credit cards have very limited accepance
It is difficult to exchnge the CFA outside the French monetary area
International calls generally have to be made through an operator
Mobile phone roaming agreements do exist but coverage varies and is non-existent in most places
Internet is not widely available and where available can be unreliable
Airmail postage takes around 1 week to Europe.
Country Code: ++235
Electric Power is 220V running at 50Hz.
The Plug types used are :
Round pins with ground
Round pin plug and receptacle with male grounding pin
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travel visas are required by all nationalities and are valid for one month.
World weather Information service
| 1st January | New Years' Day |
| 1st May | Labour Day |
| 25th May | OAU Foundation Day |
| 11th August | Independence Day |
| 1st November | All Saint's Day |
| 28th November | Proclamation of the Republic |
| December 25th | Christmas Day |
| Moveable holidays include Easter Sunday and Monday and variable Muslim holidays | |