Outline of Sudan

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Sudan

Flag of Sudan	Emblem of Sudan
Sudan's location on the map of the world

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Sudan:

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

An enlargeable relief map of Sudan and South Sudan (before partition)

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 SD
Internet country code top-level domain: .sd

Geography of Sudan

An enlargeable topographic map of Sudan and South Sudan (before partition)

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
  - High: Kinyeti 3,187 m (10,456 ft)
  - Low: Red Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 6,751 km

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 Sudan

Environment of Sudan

Climate of Sudan
Environmental issues in Sudan
Ecoregions in Sudan
Wildlife of Sudan
- Fauna of Sudan
  - Birds of Sudan
  - Mammals of Sudan

Natural geographic features of Sudan

Glaciers in Sudan: none ^[1]
Mountains of Sudan
- Volcanoes in Sudan
Rivers of Sudan
World Heritage Sites in Sudan

Regions of Sudan

Ecoregions of Sudan

List of ecoregions in Sudan

Ecoregions in Sudan

Administrative divisions of Sudan

States of Sudan
- Districts of Sudan

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

The States of Sudan are subdivided into 133 districts.

Demography of Sudan

Demographics of Sudan

Government and politics of Sudan

Politics of Sudan

Form of government: authoritarian democracy
Capital of Sudan: Khartoum
Elections in Sudan
Political parties in Sudan

Branches of the government of Sudan

Government of Sudan

Executive 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

Court system of Sudan

Foreign relations of Sudan

Diplomatic missions in Sudan
Diplomatic missions of Sudan

Membership in international organizations

The Republic of Sudan is a member of:^[2]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
African Union (AU)
Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA)
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD)
Arab Monetary Fund (AMF)
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Council of Arab Economic Unity (CAEU)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
League of Arab States (LAS)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO) (observer)

Law and order in Sudan

Law of Sudan

Constitution of Sudan
Human rights in Sudan
- LGBT rights in Sudan
- Freedom of religion in Sudan
Law enforcement in Sudan
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (Sudan)

Military of Sudan

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
Forces
- Army of Sudan
- Navy of Sudan
- Air Force of Sudan

Local government in Sudan

History of Sudan

Culture of Sudan

Visual and performing arts in Sudan

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

Cuisine of Sudan^[3]
Languages of Sudan
Media in Sudan
Television in Sudan
National symbols of Sudan
- Coat of arms of Sudan
- Flag of Sudan
- National anthem of Sudan
- Orders, decorations, and medals
People of Sudan
Public holidays in Sudan
Religion in Sudan
- Islam in Sudan
- Christianity in Sudan
- Hinduism in Sudan
National Museum of Sudan

Sports in Sudan

Football in Sudan
Sudan at the Olympics
Nuba fighting

Economy and infrastructure of Sudan

Economy of Sudan

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 66th (sixty-sixth)
Agriculture in Sudan
Banking in Sudan
- National Bank of Sudan
Communications in Sudan
- Internet 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
- Airports in Sudan
- Rail transport in Sudan

Education in Sudan

Health in Sudan

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. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/sudan/.
↑ Davidson, Alan; Jaine, Tom (2014-11-20), Jaine, Tom, ed., "Sudan" (in en), The Oxford Companion to Food (Oxford University Press), doi:10.1093/acref/9780199677337.001.0001, ISBN 978-0-19-967733-7, https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199677337.001.0001/acref-9780199677337-e-2377, retrieved 2021-05-29

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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[1] 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.

[CIA_World_Factbook-2] "Sudan". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 21, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/sudan/.

[3] Davidson, Alan; Jaine, Tom (2014-11-20), Jaine, Tom, ed., "Sudan" (in en), The Oxford Companion to Food (Oxford University Press), doi:10.1093/acref/9780199677337.001.0001, ISBN 978-0-19-967733-7, https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199677337.001.0001/acref-9780199677337-e-2377, retrieved 2021-05-29

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Outline of Sudan

Topic: Place

Contents

General reference

Geography of Sudan

Environment of Sudan

Natural geographic features of Sudan

Regions of Sudan

Ecoregions of Sudan

Administrative divisions of Sudan

States of Sudan

Districts of Sudan

Demography of Sudan

Government and politics of Sudan

Branches of the government of Sudan

Executive branch of the government of Sudan

Legislative branch of the government of Sudan

Judicial branch of the government of Sudan

Foreign relations of Sudan

Membership in international organizations

Law and order in Sudan

Military of Sudan

Local government in Sudan

History of Sudan

Culture of Sudan

Visual and performing arts in Sudan

General culture of Sudan

Sports in Sudan

Economy and infrastructure of Sudan

Education in Sudan

Health in Sudan

See also

References

External links