- Outline of Sudan
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The Flag of Sudan
The location of Sudan
An enlargeable map of the Republic of SudanSee also: List of Sudan-related topicsThe Republic of Sudan is a sovereign country located in eastern North Africa.[1] Sudan is the second most extensive country in Africa[2] and the sixteenth most extensive country in the world. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the southeast, the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west and Libya to the northwest. The country's name derives from the Arabic Bilad-al-Sudan, literally "land of the blacks."[3] Sudan has recently emerged as the world's most unstable country according to the Failed States Index, mainly due to the Military Government and the Darfur Conflict. The country has long been plagued by civil war stemming from racial and cultural inequality: most people in Sudan's northern region, which includes the capital city of Khartoum, are Arabs, most of whom are Muslims; while most southerners are blacks, who mainly practice traditional African religions. Despite that division, Sudan is managing to be a growing economy.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Sudan:
General reference
An enlargeable relief map of Sudan- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Sudan
- Official English country name: The Republic of Sudan
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Sudanese
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Sudan
- ISO country codes: SD, SDN, 736
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SD
- Internet country code top-level domain: .sd
Geography of Sudan
An enlargeable topographic map of SudanMain article: Geography of Sudan- Sudan is: a country
- Location
- Sudan is situated within the following regions:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Africa
- North Africa
- East Africa
- partially within the Sahara Desert
- Greater Middle East
- Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Sudan
- Land boundaries: 6,751 km
- Sudan is situated within the following regions:
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Ethiopia 769 km
Chad 1,360 km
Egypt 1,273 km
Central African Republic 175 km
Eritrea 605 km
Libya 383 km
South Sudan 1 937 km
- Coastline: Red Sea 853 km
- Population of Sudan: 30,894,000 (2008) - 32nd most populous country
- Area of Sudan: 1,886,068 km2
- Atlas of Sudan
Environment of Sudan
An enlargeable satellite image of SudanMain article: Environment of Sudan- Climate of Sudan
- Environmental issues in Sudan
- Ecoregions in Sudan
- Renewable energy in Sudan
- Geology of Sudan
- Protected areas of Sudan
- Biosphere reserves in Sudan
- National parks of Sudan
- Wildlife of Sudan
- Flora of Sudan
- Fauna of Sudan
- Birds of Sudan
- Mammals of Sudan
Natural geographic features of Sudan
Main article: Landforms of Sudan- Glaciers in Sudan: none [4]
- Islands of Sudan
- Lakes of Sudan
- Mountains of Sudan
- Rivers of Sudan
- Waterfalls of Sudan
- Valleys of Sudan
- World Heritage Sites in Sudan
Regions of Sudan
Main article: Regions of SudanEcoregions of Sudan
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Sudan and Ecoregions in SudanAdministrative divisions of Sudan
Main article: Administrative divisions of Sudan- States of Sudan
- Districts of Sudan
- Municipalities of Sudan
- Districts of Sudan
States of Sudan
Main article: States of Sudan- Blue Nile
- Al Jazirah
- Kassala
- Khartoum
- North Darfur
- North Kurdufan
- Northern
- Al Qadarif
- Red Sea
- River Nile
- Sennar
- South Darfur
- South Kurdufan
- West Darfur
- White Nile
Districts of Sudan
Main article: Districts of SudanThe States of Sudan are subdivided into 133 districts.
Demography of Sudan
Main article: Demographics of SudanGovernment and politics of Sudan
- Main article: Government of Sudan and Politics of Sudan
- Form of government: authoritarian democracy
- Capital of Sudan: Khartoum
- Elections in Sudan
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Sudan
- Political scandals of Sudan
- Taxation in Sudan
Branches of the government of Sudan
Main article: Government of SudanExecutive branch of the government of Sudan
- Head of state: President of Sudan,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Sudan,
- Cabinet of Sudan
Legislative branch of the government of Sudan
- Parliament of Sudan (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Sudan
- Lower house: House of Commons of Sudan
Judicial branch of the government of Sudan
Main article: Court system of Sudan- Supreme Court of Sudan
Foreign relations of Sudan
Main article: Foreign relations of SudanInternational organization membership
The Republic of Sudan is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Sudan
Main article: Law of Sudan- Capital punishment in Sudan
- Constitution of Sudan
- Crime in Sudan
- Human rights in Sudan
- Law enforcement in Sudan
Military of Sudan
Main article: Military of Sudan- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Sudan
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Sudan
- Navy of Sudan
- Air Force of Sudan
Local government in Sudan
Main article: Local government in SudanHistory of Sudan
- Main article: History of Sudan, Timeline of the history of Sudan, and Current events of Sudan
- Economic history of Sudan
- Military history of Sudan
Culture of Sudan
Main article: Culture of Sudan- Architecture of Sudan
- Cuisine of Sudan
- Ethnic minorities in Sudan
- Festivals in Sudan
- Humor in Sudan
- Languages of Sudan
- Media in Sudan
- National symbols of Sudan
- Coat of arms of Sudan
- Flag of Sudan
- National anthem of Sudan
- People of Sudan
- Prostitution in Sudan
- Public holidays in Sudan
- Records of Sudan
- Religion in Sudan
- Buddhism in Sudan
- Christianity in Sudan
- Hinduism in Sudan
- Islam in Sudan
- Judaism in Sudan
- Sikhism in Sudan
- World Heritage Sites in Sudan
Art in Sudan
- Art in Sudan
- Cinema of Sudan
- Literature of Sudan
- Music of Sudan
- Television in Sudan
- Theatre in Sudan
Sports in Sudan
Main article: Sports in Sudan- Football in Sudan
- Sudan at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Sudan
Main article: Economy of Sudan- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 66th (sixty-sixth)
- Agriculture in Sudan
- Banking in Sudan
- Communications in Sudan
- Internet in Sudan
- Companies of Sudan
- Currency of Sudan: Pound
- ISO 4217: SDG
- Economic history of Sudan
- Energy in Sudan
- Energy policy of Sudan
- Oil industry in Sudan
- Health care in Sudan
- Mining in Sudan
- Sudan Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Sudan
- Transport in Sudan
- Airports in Sudan
- Rail transport in Sudan
- Roads in Sudan
- Water supply and sanitation in Sudan
Education in Sudan
Main article: Education in SudanHealth in Sudan
Main article: Health in SudanSee also
Main article: Sudan- Index of Sudan-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Sudan-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Sudan". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 21, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/su.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Embassy of Sudan in South Africa - Official Documents | Agriculture in Sudan
- ^ Online Etymology Dictionary
- ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
External links
- Government of Sudan official homepage (in Arabic)
- Sudan.Net
- North/South Sudan Abyei and News and 11 July 2008 and UN SRSG for Sudan Praises Abyei Progress of 11 September 2008
- Sudan Photographic Exhibition - Documentary photographer's images of Sudan's displaced
- Between Two Worlds: A Personal Journey, Photographs by Eli Reed of the Lost Boys of Sudan
- John Dau Sudan Foundation: transforming healthcare in Southern Sudan
- The Juba Post - South Sudan's Independent Newspaper
- Al Rai el am- Biggest Sudan newspaper-Arabic
- IRIN humanitarian news and analysis - Sudan
- Photos of industrial and military production - Sudan
- Sudan Organisation Against Torture
- Africa Floods Appeal
- SudanList Classified Advertising
- Sudanese Online News (in Arabic)
- The Small Arms Survey - Sudan
- The Carter Center information on Sudan
- 2008 Travel Photos from Sudan
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