Outline of Sudan

Outline of 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
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 ISO 3166-2:SD
Internet country code top-level domain: .sd
Geography of Sudan
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
Low: Red Sea 0 m
Land boundaries: 6,751 km
769 km
1,360 km
1,273 km
175 km
605 km
383 km
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
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
Mountains of Sudan
Volcanoes in Sudan
Rivers of Sudan
World Heritage Sites in Sudan
Regions of Sudan
Regions of Sudan
Ecoregions of Sudan
List of ecoregions in Sudan
Ecoregions in Sudan
Administrative divisions of Sudan
Administrative divisions of Sudan
States of Sudan
Districts 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
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
Foreign relations of Sudan
Diplomatic missions in Sudan
Diplomatic missions of Sudan
Membership in international organizations
The Republic of Sudan is a member of:
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
Military of Sudan
Command
Commander-in-chief:
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
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
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
Archaeological sites 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
Education in Sudan
Health in Sudan
Health in Sudan
See also
Sudan
List of international rankings
List of Sudan-related topics
Member state of the United Nations
Outline of Africa
Outline of geography
References
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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