Short description : Overview of and topical guide to Sudan
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:
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
Rivers of Sudan
World Heritage Sites in Sudan
Regions of Sudan
Regions of Sudan
Ecoregions of Sudan
List of ecoregions in Sudan
Administrative divisions of Sudan
Administrative divisions of Sudan
States 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
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
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
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]
Law and order in Sudan
Law of Sudan
Military of Sudan
Military of Sudan
Command
Forces
Army of Sudan
Navy of Sudan
Air Force of Sudan
Local government in Sudan
Local government in Sudan
History of Sudan
Culture of 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
Communications in Sudan
Companies of Sudan
Currency of Sudan : Pound
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
Education in Sudan
Health in Sudan
Health in Sudan
See also
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
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