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| Biltine Prefectureإقليم بلتن | |||||||||
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| Prefecture of Chad | |||||||||
| 1960–1999 | |||||||||
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| Capital | Biltine | ||||||||
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| • Coordinates | 14°31′N 20°55′E / 14.517°N 20.917°E / 14.517; 20.917 | ||||||||
| • 1960 | 55,000 km (21,000 sq mi) | ||||||||
| • 1993 | 46,850 km (18,090 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
| • 1960 | 141,686 | ||||||||
| • 1993 | 187,807 | ||||||||
| • Type | Prefecture | ||||||||
| Historical era | Cold War | ||||||||
| • Established | 1960 | ||||||||
| • Disestablished | 1 September 1999 | ||||||||
| Political subdivisions | Sub-prefectures (1993)
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Biltine Prefecture (Arabic: ﺇﻗﻠﻴﻢ بلتن) was one of the 14 prefectures of Chad. Located in the east of the country, Biltine covered an area of 46,850 square kilometers and had a population of 184,807 in 1993. Its capital was Biltine. The Amdang language, spoken in parts of the prefecture, is sometimes called "Biltine".
References
- ^ "Administrative Divisions of Countries: Regions of Chad". www.statoids.com.
- "Administrative Divisions of Countries: Departments of Chad". www.statoids.com.
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