The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Sudan:
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Sudan – North Eastern African state, bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the southeast, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west and Libya to the northwest. Internally, the river Nile divides the country into eastern and western regions. The population of Sudan is a combination of indigenous African inhabitants and descendants of migrants from the Arabian Peninsula. The overwhelming majority of the population today adhere to Islam.
General reference
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- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Sudan
- Official English country name: The Republic of Sudan
- Common endonym(s): As-Sudan السودان
- Official endonym(s): Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān جمهورية السودان (Arabic)
- Adjectival(s): Sudanese
- Demonym(s):
- ISO country codes: SD, SDN, 736
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SD
- Internet country code top-level domain: .sd
Geography of Sudan
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- 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:
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
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Natural geographic features of Sudan
edit- Glaciers in Sudan: none [1]
- Mountains of Sudan
- Rivers of Sudan
- World Heritage Sites in Sudan
Regions of Sudan
editRegions of Sudan
Ecoregions of Sudan
editAdministrative divisions of Sudan
editAdministrative divisions of Sudan
States of Sudan
edit- Blue Nile
- Al Jazirah
- Kassala
- Khartoum
- North Darfur
- North Kordofan
- Northern
- Al Qadarif
- Red Sea
- River Nile
- Sennar
- South Darfur
- South Kordofan
- West Darfur
- White Nile
Districts of Sudan
editThe States of Sudan are subdivided into 133 districts.
Demography of Sudan
editGovernment and politics of Sudan
edit- Form of government: authoritarian democracy
- Capital of Sudan: Khartoum
- Elections in Sudan
- Political parties in Sudan
Branches of the government of Sudan
editExecutive branch of the government of Sudan
editLegislative branch of the government of Sudan
edit- Parliament of Sudan (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Sudan
- Lower house: House of Commons of Sudan
Judicial branch of the government of Sudan
editCourt system of Sudan
Foreign relations of Sudan
editMembership in international organizations
editThe Republic of Sudan is a member of:[2]
Law and order in Sudan
editLaw of Sudan
- Constitution of Sudan
- Human rights in Sudan
- Law enforcement in Sudan
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (Sudan)
Military of Sudan
edit- Command
- Forces
Local government in Sudan
editLocal government in Sudan
History of Sudan
edit- Timeline
- Pre-independence governors
- Pre and early history
- Medieval
- Islamization
- Turkish occupation
- Mahdiyya
- Anglo-Egyptian occupation
- Independent Sudan
- First Civil War
- 1958 coup
- 1969 coup
- Nimeiry Era
- Communist coup
- National Reconciliation
- Second Civil War
- 1985 coup
- First Transitional Military Council
- Coalitions/Bashir Era
- 1989 coup
- RCCNS
- War in Darfur
- United Nations Mission
- Nomadic conflicts
- Conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile
- 2019 coup
- Second Transitional Military Council
- Transitional Sovereignty Council
- 2019–2021 transition to democracy
Culture of Sudan
editVisual and performing arts in Sudan
edit- Literature of Sudan
- Music of Sudan
- Cinema of Sudan
- Photography of Sudan
- Visual arts of Sudan
- Architecture of Sudan
- Fashion of Sudan
General culture of Sudan
edit- Cuisine of Sudan[3]
- Languages of Sudan
- Media in Sudan
- Television in Sudan
- National symbols of Sudan
- People of Sudan
- Public holidays in Sudan
- Religion in Sudan
- Archaeological sites in Sudan
- National Museum of Sudan
Sports in Sudan
editEconomy and infrastructure of Sudan
edit- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 66th (sixty-sixth)
- Agriculture in Sudan
- Banking in Sudan
- Communications in Sudan
- Companies of Sudan
- Currency of Sudan: Pound
- ISO 4217: SDG
- Energy in Sudan
- Health care in Sudan
- Mining in Sudan
- Tourism in Sudan
- Transport in Sudan
Education in Sudan
editHealth in Sudan
editSee also
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References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sudan". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 21, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Davidson, Alan; Jaine, Tom (2014-11-20), Jaine, Tom (ed.), "Sudan", The Oxford Companion to Food, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780199677337.001.0001, ISBN 978-0-19-967733-7, retrieved 2021-05-29
External links
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- 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 Archived 2013-11-27 at the Wayback Machine, 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
