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== French Colonization (1900-1960) == | == French Colonization (1900-1960) == | ||
From 1900-1960, Chad was ruled under the French Colonial Empire. Chad became part of French Equatorial Africa in 1910, and in 1920, it became a separate colony under French Civilian administration. Chad declared independence from France in 1960.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "French Chad," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Chad, accessed 15 July 2019.</ref> | From 1900-1960, Chad was ruled under the French Colonial Empire. Chad became part of French Equatorial Africa in 1910, and in 1920, it became a separate colony under French Civilian administration. Chad declared independence from France in 1960. French and modern standard Arabic are the official languages. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "French Chad," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Chad, accessed 15 July 2019.</ref> | ||
<ref>SAHO contributors, "Chad," in ''South African History Online'', https://www.sahistory.org.za/place/chad, accessed 15 July 2019.</ref> | <ref>SAHO contributors, "Chad," in ''South African History Online'', https://www.sahistory.org.za/place/chad, accessed 15 July 2019.</ref> | ||