Sudan Population: 39,148,162 (July 2004 est.) Capital: Khartoum [ Select Another Country ]

An Introduction to Sudan
Military regimes favoring Islamic-oriented governments have dominated national politics since independence from the UK in 1956. Sudan has been embroiled in a civil war for all but 10 years of this period (1972-82). The wars are rooted in northern economic, political, and social domination of non-Muslim, non-Arab southern Sudanese. Since 1983, the war and war- and famine-related effects have led to more than 2 million deaths and over 4 million people displaced. The ruling regime is a mixture of military elite and an Islamist party that came to power in a 1989 coup. Some northern opposition parties have made common cause with the southern rebels and entered the war as a part of an anti-government alliance. Peace talks gained momentum in 2002-03 with the signing of several accords, including a cease-fire agreement.

The Sudanese Flag Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist side.

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Some interesting facts and figures about Sudan. Pop Growth Rate / Year:     • 2.64% Avg. Life Expectancy:     • 56.96 yrs - Male     • 59.36 yrs - Female Phone Lines:     • 900,000 (2003) Televisions:     • 2.38 million (1997) Radios:     • 7,550,000 (1997) Internet Code:     • .sd Did you know ... People from Sudan are called Sudanese