Coordinates: 15°N 19°E / 15°N 19°E / 15; 19
Chad (i/tʃæd/; Arabic: تشاد Tshād; French: Tchad), officially the Republic of Chad (Arabic: جمهورية تشاد Jumhūrīyat Tshād; French: République du Tchad), is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest and Niger to the west. It is the fifth largest country in Africa in terms of area.
Chad has several regions: a desert zone in the north, an arid Sahelian belt in the centre and a more fertile Sudanian Savanna zone in the south. Lake Chad, after which the country is named, is the largest wetland in Chad and the second-largest in Africa. N'Djamena, the capital, is the largest city. Chad is home to over 200 different ethnic and linguistic groups. Arabic and French are the official languages. Islam and Christianity are the most widely practiced religions.
Beginning in the 7th millennium BC, human populations moved into the Chadian basin in great numbers. By the end of the 1st millennium BC, a series of states and empires rose and fell in Chad's Sahelian strip, each focused on controlling the trans-Saharan trade routes that passed through the region. France conquered the territory by 1920 and incorporated it as part of French Equatorial Africa. In 1960, Chad obtained independence under the leadership of François Tombalbaye. Resentment towards his policies in the Muslim north culminated in the eruption of a long-lasting civil war in 1965. In 1979, the rebels conquered the capital and put an end to the south's hegemony. However, the rebel commanders fought amongst themselves until Hissène Habré defeated his rivals. He was overthrown in 1990 by his general Idriss Déby. Since 2003, the Darfur crisis in Sudan has spilt over the border and destabilised the nation, with hundreds of thousands of Sudanese refugees living in and around camps in eastern Chad.
Chad is a masculine given name of Anglo-Saxon/Welsh origins. It is the modernized form of the Old English given name Ceadda, possibly influenced by the Welsh word cad meaning "battle". Ceadda was a 7th-century English saint.
Until the 20th century, Chad was very rarely used as a given name. According to the Social Security Administration, Chad first entered the top 1000 names for male children in the United States in 1945, when it was the 997th most popular name. Its popularity suddenly peaked beginning in the mid 1960s, reaching rank 25 in 1972 and 1973. From the mid 1970s, its popularity began a gradual decline, reaching rank 236 in 2000 and rank 667 as of 2013.
A Goofy Movie is a 1995 American animated musical road comedy film, produced by Disney MovieToons, and released in theaters on April 7, 1995 by Walt Disney Pictures. The film features characters from The Disney Afternoon television series Goof Troop; the film itself acts as a sequel to the TV show. Directed by Kevin Lima, the film's plot revolves around the father-son relationship between Goofy and Max as Goofy believes that he's losing Max. The film was dedicated to Pat Buttram, who died during production. A direct-to-video sequel called An Extremely Goofy Movie was released in 2000.
Goofy is the single father of a teenage boy named Max Goof in the town of Spoonerville, Ohio, though the two have a tense relationship. On the last day of school before summer vacation, Max and his best friends P.J. and Robert "Bobby" Zimmeruski hijack the auditorium stage in the middle of Principal Mazur's speech, creating a small concert where Max performs, while costumed as the pop singer Powerline. The performance succeeds in making Max a school celebrity and impressing his love interest, Roxanne; but he, P.J. and Bobby are sent to Mazur's office. Roxanne speaks with Max and agrees to go with him to a party where Powerline's concert will be aired live. However, Mazur exaggerates these events to Goofy and forewarns him that Max's actions may result in him facing capital punishment.
Actors: Chris Bruno (actor), Dylan Bruno (actor), Steve Clark (actor), Lance Coughlin (actor), Colin Gumm (actor), Andy Hankins (actor), Jack Horan (actor), Scott A. Johnson (actor), Ted Lange (actor), Mark Margolis (actor), Elliot Marshall (actor), Antonio Martinez Jr. (actor), Dylan Matzke (actor), Sean McNabb (actor), Jonah Isaac Abrams (actor),
Plot: There are many things in life that could do a number on a man's masculinity. Lenny Babbitt has his identity and manhood challenged when his wife Tracy leaves him for a female doctor named Iris who has been treating their autistic son Isaac. After losing his job, and wife to a woman no less -- Lenny's dad Jack offers him a job at his pawn shop where he must re-examine his identity, manhood and sense of self after meeting Chelsea, a young, free-spirited pistol that lives life on two wheels. In the end, Lenny realizes that there are no absolutes... only one's faith, sense of self and family -- no matter how it's constituted or defined by society.
Keywords: autism, autistic-son, break-up, gay-parent, husband-wife-relationship, lesbian, lesbian-mother, lesbian-wife, masculinity, mother-son-relationshipActors: Alex Acosta (actor), Logan Michael Byrnes (actor), Song Ming Cai (actor), Benjamin Cao (actor), Patrick Chu (actor), Patrick Chu (actor), Patrick Chu (actor), Fredrick Troy Jenkins II (actor), Dylan Joyce (actor), Dylan Joyce (actor), Alex Matouk (actor), Corey Mills (actor), Van Parks (actor), James Peniata (actor), Alex Acosta (actor),
Plot: Picking up right where part 1 finished, Dead Moon Circus part 2 continues the terrifying and action packed tale of Queen Nehelenia's attack on Tokyo, Japan. Follow the Sailor Senshi as they fight the lemures, minions and the Evil Queen Nehelenia.
Genres: Action, Fantasy,Actors: Logan Michael Byrnes (actor), Patrick Chu (actor), Patrick Chu (actor), Patrick Chu (actor), Fredrick Troy Jenkins II (actor), Dylan Joyce (actor), Corey Mills (actor), Van Parks (actor), James Peniata (actor), Jace Pickard (actor), Chai Romruen (actor), Andy Trieu (actor), Jessica Arapi (actress), Jessica Arapi (actress), Alex Acosta (actor),
Plot: After the devastation caused by Mistress 9, all has begun to return to normal in Tokyo, Japan. But when a mysterious circus tent appears over night on the outskirts of the city, the soldiers begin to suspect that evil has once again raised its ugly head.
Genres: Action, Comedy, Fantasy,Actors: Don Ackerman (actor), Don Ackerman (actor), Don Ackerman (producer), Don Ackerman (producer), Don Ackerman (writer), Don Ackerman (writer), Don Ackerman (director), Don Ackerman (director),
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Plot: It's graduation weekend, and Sandy Channing, the popular class president of her small-town high school, should be enjoying the time of her life. But when her friends start disappearing, Sandy discovers they have unwittingly awakened the vengeful spirit of a girl they wronged long ago. Fighting for her sanity, Sandy must unlock a dark secret from her own past before it's too late.
Genres: Horror, Romance, Thriller,Actors: George Gore II (actor), David Alan Grier (actor), Buddy Johnson (actor), Kevin Knotts (actor), Shane Miller (actor), Lochlyn Munro (actor), Charlie Murphy (actor), Linden Porco (actor), Eric Schwartz (actor), Craig Wayans (actor), Marlon Wayans (actor), Shawn Wayans (actor), John Witherspoon (actor), Nancy J. Lee (actress), Jon Abrahams (actor),
Genres: Animation, Comedy,Actors: Sven Angleflod (actor), Tobias Aspelin (actor), Lars Göran Carlsson (actor), Gent Fredriksson (actor), Gustaf Hammarsten (actor), Thomas Hanzon (actor), Sten Johan Hedman (actor), Niels Jensen (actor), Kristian Lima de Faria (actor), Mattias Malmgren (actor), Lasse Pettersson (actor), Pierre Tafvelin (actor), Sven Wollter (actor), Philip Zandén (actor), Steve Aalam (actor),
Plot: (In Swedish with English Subtitles)Episode 2: Münster's Case- When the body of a wealthy wine merchant washes up on a beach with multiple stab wounds, police fear a media frenzy. But the quick arrest of the man's former partner in the face of damning evidence promises a quick resolution to the case.
Keywords: based-on-novel, fictional-countryActors: Joseph Adams (actor), Patrick Cassidy (actor), Jim Haynie (actor), David Hemmings (actor), Lance LeGault (actor), Everett McGill (actor), Mitch Pileggi (actor), Jason Saucier (actor), Raynor Scheine (actor), Bruce A. Young (actor), Diana Bellany (actress), Kendall Conrad (actress), Deborah Pratt (actress), Dendrie Taylor (actress), Stu Segall (producer),
Genres: ,Actors: Clarence Altkin (actor), Denny Arnold (actor), William Bartman (actor), Peter Bellwood (actor), Joseph Benti (actor), John Boylen (actor), Eddie Braun (actor), Brendan Burns (actor), Art Carney (actor), Danny Chambers (actor), Clark Christiansen (actor), Corky Courson (actor), Henry Darrow (actor), Beau Davis (actor), Sean Abbott (actor),
Plot: Dramatization of the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens. The movie begins with the volcano's awakening on March 20 and ends with its eruption on May 18, 1980.
Keywords: 1980s, abbreviation-in-title, african-american, archive-footage, based-on-true-story, boyfriend-girlfriend-relationship, cadillac, disaster, explosion, fireCoordinates: 15°N 19°E / 15°N 19°E / 15; 19
Chad (i/tʃæd/; Arabic: تشاد Tshād; French: Tchad), officially the Republic of Chad (Arabic: جمهورية تشاد Jumhūrīyat Tshād; French: République du Tchad), is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest and Niger to the west. It is the fifth largest country in Africa in terms of area.
Chad has several regions: a desert zone in the north, an arid Sahelian belt in the centre and a more fertile Sudanian Savanna zone in the south. Lake Chad, after which the country is named, is the largest wetland in Chad and the second-largest in Africa. N'Djamena, the capital, is the largest city. Chad is home to over 200 different ethnic and linguistic groups. Arabic and French are the official languages. Islam and Christianity are the most widely practiced religions.
Beginning in the 7th millennium BC, human populations moved into the Chadian basin in great numbers. By the end of the 1st millennium BC, a series of states and empires rose and fell in Chad's Sahelian strip, each focused on controlling the trans-Saharan trade routes that passed through the region. France conquered the territory by 1920 and incorporated it as part of French Equatorial Africa. In 1960, Chad obtained independence under the leadership of François Tombalbaye. Resentment towards his policies in the Muslim north culminated in the eruption of a long-lasting civil war in 1965. In 1979, the rebels conquered the capital and put an end to the south's hegemony. However, the rebel commanders fought amongst themselves until Hissène Habré defeated his rivals. He was overthrown in 1990 by his general Idriss Déby. Since 2003, the Darfur crisis in Sudan has spilt over the border and destabilised the nation, with hundreds of thousands of Sudanese refugees living in and around camps in eastern Chad.
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