Chad: Polity Style: 1958-2023 28 Nov 1958 territory of Chad is proclaimed a member state of the Communauté (French Community) under the name of République du Tchad (Republic of Chad) in accordance with a resolution passed by the Assemblée Territoriale of Chad on 28 Nov 1958 and promulgated the same day (JOAEF, No. 1, 1 Jan 1959, p. 16) 28 Nov 1958 - République du Tchad = (from 22 Dec 1989) Jumhūriyyat Tshād (جمهورية تشاد) 11 Aug 1960 acceded to independence by agreement with the Communauté 22 Dec 1989 Arabic is recognized as an official language Last updated on: 07 Jun 2023 07:25:59