Most roads are unpaved. Sudan's major paved roads are in the north. A national airline provides local air flights and flights to European, Asian, and other African countries. Less than 1 percent of Sudan's people own an automobile. Buses, taxis, and pickup trucks carry passengers in the cities, and long-distance buses and trucks link cities and towns.
River transportation is important in the south.
Port Sudan, on the Red Sea coast, is Sudan's only important seaport. About five daily general-interest newspapers are published in Sudan. Sudan has about 1 radio for every 4 people. Less than 10 percent of the people own a TV set. History Early days.