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Chad

Last modified by Driving Directions on 01/24/2021

Location: Central Africa Official name: Republic of Chad Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1960 / 1960 Capital city: N’Djamena Population: 11.5 million / 24 people per sq mile (9 people per sq km) Total land area: 495,752 square miles (1,284,000 square km) Language(s) spoken: French (official language), Sara, Arabic (official …

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Chaparral

Last modified by Driving Directions on 01/25/2021

The term, in some locations, for a biome of drought-resistant trees.

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Charney Effect

Last modified by Driving Directions on 02/01/2021

Observed by an atmospheric scientist named Charney, the less plant cover there is on the ground, the higher the albedo-solar energy deflected back into the atmosphere.