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Chad

1,270,927 km² · 20th largest of 193

Land borders

Nearest countries

Size

About 1,270,927 km², which is roughly the size of Mali.

Facts that mention Chad

Which two national flags are so similar they are frequently confused?

Chad and Romania

Both are blue, yellow and red vertical tricolours differing only in the precise shade of blue. Chad objected at the UN when Romania readopted its version in 1989.

Which country's territory is closest to the sea everywhere, having no point far inland?

Singapore

Singapore is about 50 km across, so nowhere is more than a short drive from the coast. The point on Earth furthest from any ocean is in Xinjiang, about 2,500 km from the sea.

Which is the largest landlocked country?

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan covers about 2.7 million km2, larger than western Europe. Its Caspian shore does not count, because the Caspian has no outlet to any ocean.