Dig straight down through Chad 🇹🇩 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of Cook Islands 🇨🇰. Below are Chad's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | N'Djamena |
|---|---|
| Population | about 15.9 million |
| Area | 1,270,364 km² (490,490 sq mi) |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Least developed region |
| Income group | Low income |
| Official name | Republic of Chad |
| Also written | Chad (es) · Tchad (fr) · 乍得 (zh) · تشاد (ar) · Чад (ru) · チャド (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Chad, that point sits at 15.2776° S, 161.6933° W. The nearest coast is Cook Islands 🇨🇰, roughly 686 km (426 miles) north.
The closest settlement of any size is Pago Pago, American Samoa, about 975 km (606 miles) from the point.
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