Travel Guide, Sudan

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People, society, traditions of Sudan

black 52%, Arab 39%, Beja 6%, foreigners 2%, other 1%.
Health in Sudan

degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, ...
Climate of Sudan

tropical in south; arid desert in north; rainy season varies by region (April to November)

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Ecology and environment of Sudan

inadequate supplies of potable water; wildlife populations threatened by excessive hunting; ...
Economy of Sudan

Until the second half of 2008, Sudan's economy boomed on the back of increases in oil ...
People, society, traditions of Sudan

black 52%, Arab 39%, Beja 6%, foreigners 2%, other 1%.

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Population: 41,087,825 inhabitants
Area: 2,505,810 km²
Language(s): Arabic (official), English (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, diverse dialects of Nilotic, Nilo-Hamitic, Sudanic languages note: program of "Arabization" in process
Altitude (in meters): 0
Telephone code (prefix): 00249
Major exports: oil and petroleum products; cotton, sesame, livestock, groundnuts, gum arabic, sugar
Major imports: foodstuffs, manufactured goods, refinery and transport equipment, medicines and chemicals, textiles, wheat