Sudan
Location: Northern Africa, bordered by Libya, Chad, and Central
African Republic on the West, Egypt on the North, Ethiopia on
the East, Zaire, Uganda,and Kenya on the South
Area: 967,500 square miles
Population: 27,000,000
Government: Military rule
Largest cities: Khartoum (capital), Omdurman, Port Sudan
Languages: Arabic, English, tribal languages
Ethnic groups: Arab, Nubian, Nilotic, Sudanic
Religions: Muslim, Animist, Christian
Chief industries: Agriculture, light manufacturing, mining
Chief crops: Gum arabic, cotton, peanuts, sesame seeds, grains
Minerals: Iron, copper, chrome, oil
Leading exports: Cotton, peanuts, gum arabic
Leading imports: Chemicals, oil, machinery
Monetary unit: Pound