Population:
7,557,436 (January 2000 est.) 
Ethnic groups: 
Muslims (Arabs, Toubou, Hadjerai, Fulbe, Kotoko, Kanembou, Baguirmi, Boulala, Zaghawa, and Maba), non-Muslims (Sara, Ngambaye, Mbaye, Goulaye, Moundang, Moussei, Massa), nonindigenous 150,000 (of whom 1,000 are French) 
Religions:
Muslim 50%, Christian 25%, Indigenous beliefs 25% 
Languages:
French (official), Arabic (official), Sara and Sango (in south), more than 100 different languages and dialects 

Bishops: 7
Diocesan Priests: 109
Religious Priests: 131
Professed Religious men (not Priests): 38
Professed Religious women: 286
Members of Secular Institute (Men): -
Members of Secular Institute (Women): 3
Lay Missionaries: 50
Catechists: 7,195