People of Chad

Population	10,238,807 (2007 estimate)
Population density	8.1 persons per sq km 21 persons per sq mi (2007 estimate)
Urban population distribution	26 percent (2005 estimate)
Rural population distribution	74 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population	N’Djamena, 998,000 (1999 estimate) Moundou, 282,103 (1993) Sarh, 193,753 (1993)
Official languages	French, Arabic
Chief religious affiliations	Muslim, 59 percent Indigenous beliefs, 17 percent Roman Catholic, 10 percent
Life expectancy	47.9 years (2007 estimate)
Infant mortality rate	90 deaths per 1,000 live births (2007 estimate)
Literacy rate	53.6 percent (2000)