Sudan, Africa Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān Republic of the Sudan
Quick Facts About the Country Capital - Khartoum Government - Authoritarian regime Currency - Sudanese dinar (SDD) Area total: 2,505,810 km2 water: 129,810 km2 land: 2.376 million km2 Population - 37,090,298 (July 2002 est.) Language - Arabic (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, diverse dialects of Nilotic, Nilo-Hamitic, Sudanic languages, English note: program of "Arabization" in process Religion - Sunni Muslim 70% (in north), indigenous beliefs 25%, Christian 5% (mostly in south and Khartoum) Country Background Info coming soon. (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc) Weather and Climate Infocoming soon (Microsoft® Encarta® Reference Library 2003 and Wikimedia Foundation, Inc) Major Travel and Tourism Info (Country Travel Guide) 101 (Basics) - Major travel and tour destinations Info coming soon. (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc) History in Brief: Summary Info coming soon. (Microsoft® Encarta® Reference Library 2003 and Wikimedia Foundation, Inc) References Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State Microsoft® Encarta® Reference Library 2003 The World Factbook 2006 Wikimedia Foundation, Inc |