Geography
Sudan
is the largest country in Africa.
Location: Northern Africa, between Egypt and Eritrea
Border Countries: Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda,
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Chad,
and Libya
Area: 966,757 square miles, approximately ¼ the size of the
USA
Terrain: generally flat, plain, mountains in far south,
northeast, and west; desert predominantly in the North
Climate: tropical in the south, arid desert in north, rainy
season between April and October
Natural resources: mainly petroleum; iron ore, copper,
chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold, and hydropower
People
Population:
40,187,486
Major Languages: Arabic, English, tribal Languages
Ethnic Groups: African 52%, Arab 39%, Beja 6%, foreigners 2%,
other 1%
Religions: Sunni Muslim 70% (mostly in the north), indigenous
beliefs 25%, Christian 5% (mostly in the south and Khartoum)
Life Expectancy: 54 years (men), 57 years (women) (UN
sources)
Government
Country Name:
Conventional Long form: Republic of the Sudan – Local Long Form:
Jumhuriyat as Sudan
Capital:
Khartoum
Independence:
received on January 1, 1956 (from Egypt and UK)
Administrative Structure:
1.
A
republic with a federal system of government
2.
26
states (Wilayaat) subdivided into 120 localities (Mahaliyaat)
3.
Localities are supported by popular committees (LIjan Shabiyaat)
High
Officials
1.
President: Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir
2.
First
Vice-President: Salva Kiir Mayardit
3.
Vice
President: Ali Uthman Muhammad Taha
