Sudan
Latest News:
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- Sudan: Security Council authorizes deployment of UN-AU ‘hy...
People
- Population: 31547543
- Population Growth: 3.48%
- Infant Mortality: 76 per 1000 live births (similar to Pitcairn Islands, Taiwan, Norfolk Island, Zaire)
Context
- Area: 2505810 km2
- Government: transitional previously ruling military junta
- Religions: Christian (5%), Sunni Muslim (70%)
- Ethnic Groups: Beja (6%), Arab (39%)
- Borders: Kenya (232 km), Libya (383 km), Uganda (435 km), Eritrea (605 km), Zaire (628 km), Central African Republic (1165 km), Egypt (1273 km), Chad (1360 km), Ethiopia (1606 km)
Economy
- GDP per capita: 562$US (similar to Martinique, Bolivia, Macedonia, Comoros)
- GDP from agriculture: 33%
- GDP from industry: 17%
- GDP from services: 50%
