In the northeast lies Ennedi, and to the north the volcanic Tibesti range, largely sheer cliffs, ravines and canyons set among Saharan sand dunes. Gained independence from France in 1960. The official languages are French and Arabic. The territory's boundaries enclose a small but highly diverse population. It may be necessary to go through the operator.
Airmail takes about one week.
Newspapers are printed in French and generally have a low circulation. Dailies include Le Progr s and Info-Tchad . From time to time these change.