Sudan

Sudan (officially the Republic of the Sudan) (Arabic: السودان ‎As Sūdān) is a country in northeastern Africa. It is the largest country in Africa and in the Arab World, and tenth largest in the world by area. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, Kenya and Uganda to the southeast, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west and Libya to the northwest. The world's longest river, the Nile, bisects the country from south to north.
According to the CIA Facctbook, 70% of the population of Sudan adhere to Islam, most of the remainder of the population follow Christianity or Animism. Less than 0.1% of the population are Buddhists.
==References==
*http://www.thedhamma.com/buddhists_in_the_world.htm
*The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
*http://www.thedhamma.com/
==External links==
* Wikipedia article about Sudan.
* Wikitravel article about Sudan.
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Category:Muslim-Majority Countries
Category:Religion in Africa
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