Outline of Sudan
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Sudan:
Sudan – Arab state in North Africa and the Middle East bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west and Libya to the northwest. Internally, the Nile divides the country into eastern and western halves. The population of Sudan is a combination of indigenous inhabitants of the Nile Valley and descendants of migrants from the Arabian Peninsula. The overwhelming majority of the population today adhere to Islam.
General reference
- 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
Main 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:
- 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
Main 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
Natural geographic features of Sudan
- Glaciers in Sudan: none [1]
- 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
Ecoregions of Sudan
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Sudan and Ecoregions in Sudan
Administrative 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 Kordofan
- Northern
- Al Qadarif
- Red Sea
- River Nile
- Sennar
- South Darfur
- South Kordofan
- West Darfur
- White Nile
Districts of Sudan
Main article: Districts of Sudan
The States of Sudan are subdivided into 133 districts.
Demography of Sudan
Main article: Demographics of Sudan
Government and politics of Sudan
- Main article: Government of Sudan and Politics of Sudan
- Form of government: authoritarian democracy
- Capital of Sudan: Khartoum
Branches of the government of Sudan
Main article: Government of Sudan
Executive branch of the government 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
- Supreme Court of Sudan
Foreign relations of Sudan
Main article: Foreign relations of Sudan
International organization membership
The Republic of Sudan is a member of:[2]
Law and order 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
History of Sudan
- Main article: History of Sudan, Timeline of the history of Sudan, and Current events of Sudan
- Military history of Sudan
Culture of Sudan
Main article: Culture of Sudan
- Architecture of Sudan
- Cuisine of Sudan
- Festivals in Sudan
- Languages of Sudan
- Media in Sudan
- National symbols of Sudan
- People of Sudan
- Public holidays in Sudan
- Records of Sudan
- Religion 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
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
- Companies of Sudan
- Currency of Sudan: Pound
- ISO 4217: SDG
- 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 Sudan
Health in Sudan
Main article: Health in Sudan
See also
Arabic language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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
- ↑ 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.
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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