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Geography History Government Economy

Culture Challenges Bibliography QUIZ

•Sudan is Africa’s largest country. •Sahara desert makes up the northern part of Sudan.•Dry savannas make up the center part of Sudan.•A swamp called the Sudd makes up the southern region of Sudan.•The Nile River runs through center of Sudan.•Sudan borders the Red Sea.•The geographical coordinates for Sudan are 15°N and 30°E.

History

National Geographic

Sudan was previously called Nubia.

Early civilizations developed at Meroë by the tributary at the Nile. Arabic

speaking Nomads came Egypt to Sudan around A.D. 700.

Turkmen and Egyptians conquered Sudan in 1820.

Sudan was governed by British and Turkish rule in 1899.

A revolt started Sudan which led to a civil warin 1955.

A peace agreement was signed in Addis Ababa 1972.

In 1998 America launched a missile attack in Khartoum, Sudan.

14,500 slaves were freed in 2001 from pressure of the humans right s group.

Government

The center of their government is in Khartoum Sudan.

The flag has a green isosceles triangle on the hoist side, and three stripes which are red, white, and black.

Sudan has 26 states. Sudan is ran by

Current leader- President Omar Hussan Ahmad al-Bashir.

Economy

o The basic currency in Sudan is dinar.

o Sudan’s per capita GDP is $1,000, compared to USA is $36,000.

o About 11,300 people per doctor.

o The basic farming is subsistence, except for along the Nile where it is commercial.

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Culture

The current estimated population of Sudan is, about 40,187,486.

The population growth rate is 2.6%.

Arabic is Sudan’s official language.

The ethnic groups are: Black 52%, Arab 39%, Beja 6%, foreigners 2%, and other 1%.

70% of Sudan's religion is Sunni Muslim, 25% is indigenous beliefs, and the other 5% is Christianity.

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Challenges

There have been wars between the Christians and Muslims.

There are about 400,000 people living with HIV/AIDS, and have 23,000 deaths as of 2003.

There is an inadequate supply of drinkable water, wildlife populations have been threatened by excessive hunting , soil erosion and periodic drought.

The life expectancy for males is 56 and females life expectancy is 58.

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Bibliography

Sager, Robert, Helgren, David, Brooks, Alison. People, Places, Change. Austin, Texas: Holt Rinehart, and Winston, 2003.

World Fact Book Central Intelligence Agency. January 2006.

www.cia.gov./cia/publications/factbook/geos/su.html

Crawfurd Page Jacob Crawfurd. 1996http://crawfurd.dk/africa/sudan_timeline.html

QUIZ

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Question 1

What swamp makes up the southern part of Sudan?

A. The Kudd

B. The Sudd

C. The Sudanese Swamp

D. The Shindig

Question 2

When did a revolt start that led to a civil war?

A. 1995

B. 1934

C. 1952

D. 1955

Question 3

How many states does Sudan have?

A. 5

B. 32

C. 50

D. 26

Question 4

How many people are there per doctor?

A. 11,300

B. 15,299

C. 12,300

D. 18,350

Question 5

What percent of Sudan’s ethnicity is black?

A. 72.5%

B. 52.0%

C. 99.9%

D. 25.3%

Thank you ….

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