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	Geography of Sudan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Sudan is mainly composed of extensive plains or ironstone soils in the South, clay in the central regions and sand in the North and West.
		The major vegetation zones in Sudan are desert, semi-desert, woodland savanna :the on clay and woodland savanna on sand, woodland derived recently from the rainforest, the flood region and montane vegetation.
		The contribution of Sudan and that of Egypt is negligible.
	www.sudan-embassy.co.uk /infobook/geograph.php (1490 words)

	Sudan biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Elections were held in April 1965 but Sudan had a series of governments that proved unable either to agree on a permanent constitution or to cope with problems of factionalism, economic stagnation, and ethnic dissidence.
		Sudan is situated in Northern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea.
		Sudan has turned around a struggling economy with sound economic policies and infrastructure investments, but it still faces formidable economic problems, starting from its low level of per capita output.
	sudan.biography.ms (897 words)

	roots_sudan_background
		Sudan is in the north-east of the African continent.
		Sudan is a very large country, the largest in Africa: from north to south tips it stretches a distance equal to the distance from Ireland to former Yugoslavia.
		The geography of the land varies enormously across the country, from extreme heat and desert in some parts of the north to swamps within the centre of the south.
	www.ucc.ie /famine/roots/backgrounds/sudanoverview.htm (1012 words)

	Background Notes Archive - Africa
		Although Egypt claimed all of present Sudan during most of the 19th century, it was unable to establish effective control of southern Sudan, which remained an area of fragmented tribes subject to frequent attacks by slave raiders.
		Sudan has an installed electrical generating capacity of 300 megawatts (MW), of which 180 MW is hydroelectric and the rest, thermal.
		Sudan stated that Iraq should not have invaded Kuwait, but it was equally critical of the presence of Western forces on Islamic holy lands.
	dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/bgnotes/af/sudan9506.html (4086 words)

	Sudan - GEOGRAPHY
		Spanning eighteen degrees of latitude, the plain of the Sudan includes from north to south significant regions with distinctive characters--northern Sudan, western Sudan, the central clay plains, eastern Sudan, the southern clay plains, and the Jabal Hadid, or Ironstone Plateau, and southern hill masses.
		The southern region of western Sudan is known as the qoz, a land of sand dunes that in the rainy season is characterized by a rolling mantle of grass and has more reliable sources of water with its bore holes and hafri (sing., hafr) than does the north.
		Sudan's third distinct region is the central clay plains that stretch eastward from the Nuba Mountains to the Ethiopian frontier, broken only by the Ingessana Hills, and from Khartoum in the north to the far reaches of southern Sudan.
	countrystudies.us /sudan/30.htm (1291 words)

	Sudan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Republic of the Sudan, or Republic of Sudan (in recent years the definite article has increasingly been dropped in common usage) is the largest country in Africa, situated in the northeast part of the continent.
		It borders Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, Kenya and Uganda to the southeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, and Libya to the northwest.
		From 1983 to 1997, the Sudan was divided into five regions in the north and three in the south, each headed by a military governor.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/S/Sudan.htm (1931 words)

	Why War? Keywords: Sudan
		Monday was the deadline for nationals of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan and Syria.
		Sudan Liberation Movement spokesman Mahmud Hussein said militiamen had been seen...
		The Sudan is also a geographic region, part of which lies in the country of Sudan.
	www.why-war.com /encyclopedia/read.php?offset=30&id=411&sortby= (575 words)

	Sudan - Gurupedia
		Situated in northeast Africa, Sudan is the largest country on the continent.
		Independence was achieved in 1956, but the Arab-led Khartoum government reneged on promises to southerners to create a federal system, which led to a mutiny by southern army officers that sparked 17 years of civil war from 1955 to 1972.
		Sudan is situated in Northern Africa, bordering the
	www.gurupedia.com /s/su/sudan.htm (636 words)

	Sudan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The maritime influence of the Mediterranean Sea is sometimes felt in the northern Sudan but that of the Red Sea, though of considerable local importance near the coast, is negligible in land.
		Sudan is a country of nearly 2,500,000 km2 and is extended between latitude 3°53' N and 21°55' N and longitude 21°54' E and 38° 30' E. Sudan is essentially a vast plain interrupted by few hills or mountains and divided from south to north by the River Nile and its tributaries.
		Fruit trees cultivation is mainly concentrated in the northern part of the country along the river Nile, the south eastern part of the country along the river Blue Nile, Jebel Marra in the West, Southern Kordufan, and the equatorial states in the south.
	www.hridir.org /countries/sudan (598 words)

	Sudan (08/05)
		Sudan is seeking to expand its installed capacity of electrical generation of around 300 megawatts--of which 180 mw is hydroelectric and the rest, thermal.
		Sudan’s position during the Iraq/Kuwait crisis in the early 1990s strained relations with the U.S. Sudan stated that Iraq should not have invaded Kuwait, but it was equally critical of the presence of Western forces on Islamic holy lands.
		Sudan’s Islamist links with international terrorist organizations represented a special matter of concern for the U.S. Government, leading to Sudan's 1993 designation as a state sponsor of terrorism and a 1996 suspension of U.S. Embassy operations in Khartoum and a radical reduction in American Embassy and USAID staff.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5424.htm (7522 words)

	Equatoria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Equatoria (Al-Istiwa'iyah in Arabic) began as a province of Egypt, located in the extreme south of present-day Sudan along the upper reaches of the White Nile.
		It was an idealistic effort to create a model state in the interior of Africa that never consisted of more than a handful of adventurers and soldiers in isolated outposts.
		Under Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Equatoria became one of the eight original provinces.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Equatoria (221 words)

	MEI - Sudan
		Sudan, however, continued to be used as a safehaven by members of various groups, including associates of Usama Bin Ladin's al-Qaida organization, Egyptian al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya, Egyptian Islamic Jihad, the Palestine Islamic Jihad, and HAMAS.
		The Government of Sudan utilizes and organizes militias, Popular Defense Forces, and other irregular units for raiding and enslaving parties in areas outside of the control of the Government of Sudan in an effort to disrupt severely the ability of the populations in those areas to sustain themselves.
		The [Sudan Peace] Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives on October 7, 2002 by a vote of 359-8.
	www.middle-east-info.org /league/sudan/sudan.htm (1264 words)

	Sudan
		Sudan has an ongoing civil war in the southern half of the country.
		Sudan is a large country, and has many climate zones.
		Sudan is one of the few countries that is underpopulated, yet most people living here are poor.
	i-cias.com /e.o/sudan.htm (231 words)

	Cool Planet - Sudan - Geography & environment
		The country is mostly a vast plain, broken by several mountain ranges; the Jebel Marra in western Sudan is the highest range, but the highest mountain is Mount Kinyeti Imatong, near the border with Uganda.
		Sudan’s rainy season lasts for about three months (July to September) in the north, and up to six months (June to November) in the south.
		During 1984/85, there was a severe drought and crop-failure in the west of the country, which came to world-wide attention through media coverage and the Band Aid fund-raising initiative.
	www.oxfam.org.uk /coolplanet/kidsweb/world/sudan/sudgeog.htm (243 words)

	sudan.htm
		Sudan is situated in the northeastern corner of Africa and it is the largest African country, with a total area of about 2.5 million km
		The water balance of Sudan is very complex, due in part to the extensive evaporation from the swamps, the best known being the Jonglei area on the White Nile.
		Sudan has an irrigation potential of about 4.8 million ha, while the total water managed area is around 1.95 million ha, or 26% of the cultivated area.
	www.fao.org /waicent/faoinfo/agricult/aquastat/sudan.htm (1217 words)

	1Up Travel > Sudan > Travel & Tourism \| Tourist Guide to Sudan
		Sudan was a collection of small, independent kingdoms and principalities from the beginning of the Christian era until 1820-21, when Egypt conquered and unified the northern portion of the country.
		Although Egypt claimed all of the present Sudan during most of the 19th century, it was unable to establish effective control over southern Sudan, which remained an area of fragmented tribes subject to frequent attacks by slave raiders.
		In July 2000, the Libyan/Egyptian Joint Initiative on the Sudan was mooted, calling for the establishment of an interim government, powersharing, constitutional reform, and new elections.
	www.1uptravel.com /international/africa/sudan (3258 words)

	Vast Resources Exist for Economic Development in Sudan
		Sudan is strategically located as a cultural bridge between the Arab Middle East and the African continent, and a geographical bridge between the Mediterranean and central Africa, stretching along the Nile River system, and bordering on the Red Sea (see {{Figure 1}}).
		Of Sudan's 14% annual withdrawals (18.6 cubic kilometers on average), fully 99% of this is applied to agricultural use for irrigation, and the other 1% fraction is for domestic use.
		Sudan is Africa's largest producer of sesame, and the world's largest producer of gum arabic--supplying 80% of the world's use of the product, which is derived from the acacia tree.
	www.aboutsudan.com /action/great_projects/vast_resources.htm (2565 words)

	Sudan - S (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Detailed handbook describing the history of Sudan and analysing its political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.
		Particular attention is given to the people who make up the society, their origins, dominant beliefs and values, common interests and the issues on which they are divided, and their attitudes toward each other and toward their social system and political order.
		Basic reference information about Sudan, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays.
	www.electronicsee.com /Resources/Sudan.htm (409 words)

	WFP - Sudan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Just two months after WFP launched an international appeal warning that food stocks intended to feed 2.9 million Sudanese in 2001 (1.7 million in the south, 1.2 million in the north) were nearly exhausted, the United States dramatically increased its commitment.
		Parts of Sudan, in particular northern Dafur and northern Kordofan, are currently experiencing one of the worst droughts in recent years.
		WFP calculates that 7,000 tonnes of food are required per month to stop a rise in malnutrition rates that have touched 30 percent in the drought-affected region of Eastern Equatoria.
	www.wfp.org /newsroom/in_depth/sudan.html (694 words)

	Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles
		Sudan is the largest country in Africa and is dominated by the Nile and its tributaries.
		The Government of Sudan, SLM and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) have engaged in African Union-led peace talks and signed a Declaration of Principles, which sets out the parameters for a final settlement to the conflict, on 5 July.
		Sudan is a member of the Arab League, the African Union, the Organisation of Islamic Countries, and was a pioneer member of the Non-Aligned Movement.
	www.fco.gov.uk /servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1020687852749 (3216 words)

	Education \| SOS from Sudan
		There has been a history of war in Sudan's recent past, but this particular conflict began in 1983, when the Arab government in the north tried to impose Islamic sharia law throughout Sudan, including the south where the fl African population follows traditional African beliefs or Christianity.
		Put the name of Sudan on the board with the names of two other countries - ones they may be more familiar with or that have been in the news too, for example the United Kingdom, South Africa, Israel or Russia.
		Encourage students to appreciate the size of the country (Sudan is roughly the same size as western Europe) and to find out more about Sudan, eg the size of its population (40m), climate and resources, flag.
	education.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,5014635-48826,00.html (1414 words)

	Economy Of Sudan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Sudan has turned around a struggling economy with sound economic policies and infrastructure investments, yet it still faces formidable economic problems, starting from its low level of per capita output and extending to its devastating civil stife.
		If you would like to use this flag of Sudan or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this map of Sudan or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
	www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/sudan_country_economy.shtml (521 words)

	Sudan
		Sudan, in northeast Africa, is the largest country on the continent, measuring about one-fourth the size of the United States.
		It was known as the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan between 1898 and 1955.
		Sudan - Sudan, officially Republic of Sudan, republic (1995 est.
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0107996.html (1026 words)

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		The rebel Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) at first denied the attack occurred then later issued a statement acknowledging its forces attacked the town.
		At least 80 soldiers died in the attack, indicating a major battle Attacking a garrison means the town was scouted beforehand and the attack planned carefully.
		The SLA and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM-- the other main rebel group in Darfur) both claim that Sudan government-sponsored militias are once again attacking farm villages in western Darfur.
	www.strategypage.com /qnd/sudan/articles/20050922.aspx (436 words)

	Sudan - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It is bound by Egypt to the north, Libya to the northwest, Chad to the west, the Central African Republic to the southwest, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) to the south, Uganda and Kenya to the southeast, Ethiopia and Eritrea to the east and the Red Sea to the northeast.
		On Jan. 1, 1956 Sudan became fully independent amid a civil war between the Muslims of the north and the secessionist Christians and Animists of the south.
		On Dec. 30, 1993 the British ambassador was expelled from the country as a result of the archbishop of Canterbury deliberately failing to visit the capital during his four-day trip.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/sudan.htm (1417 words)

	Sudan - As-Sudan
		Nimeiry became the Sudan's first elected President in 1972, and signed the Addis Ababa agreement, in an attempt to end strife between north and south.
		In January 2005 the Sudan government has signed a preliminary peace agreement with the main opposition umbrella group, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
		Sudan is a member state of the League of Arab States
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/sudan.htm (642 words)

	SUDAN
		Sudan is the largest country in the continent of Africa.
		Farther out from the city center are formal displaced person camps, but these require special government permission to visit and are off-limits to most travellers.
		Sudan does not have the extensive tourist attractions of say, Egypt, but it is still well worth visiting.
	www.hmnet.com /africa/sudan/sudan.html (546 words)

	Sudan
		The Republic of the Sudan joined the United Nations on the 12th of November of 1956.
		Sudan Profile english - Info on the development of Sudan mining sector and its contribution to the economy; Showing the main roads, railways, airports, lakes, rivers, towns and cities, and a link to a map of the administrative divisions., news and more
		Sudan Ministry of External Relations english - Established in January 1956 when Sudan attained independence, the Ministry of External relations is entrusted with the conduct of the country's foreign policy and the management of its relations with othe countries
	www.tuttinsieme.it /tutti/tut/af/sudan/sudan.htm (507 words)

	Sudan map, buy Sudan maps - Map Town Ltd. Also: Sudan travel books and Sudan travel guides.
		Sudan map, buy Sudan maps - Map Town Ltd. Also: Sudan travel books and Sudan travel guides.
		Buy a map of Sudan and Sudan travel book to ensure you get the most out of your holiday.
		The Sudan, located in northeast Africa, is the largest country in Africa, measuring about one-fourth the size of the United States.
	www.maptown.com /sudanmaps.html (205 words)

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