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By: Harper Griffin

Muslim Countries: A Current Events Project

Sudan

+Geography

Tropical in South, arid desert in North, rainy season varies by region (April to November)

Location= Northern Africa, between Egypt and Eritrea

Slightly more than ¼ of US

Generally flat, featureless plain; mountains in far South, Northeast, and West; desert dominates the North

Lowest Point= Red Sea (0 m)

Highest Point= Kinveti (3,187 m)

+General Information

ETHNIC GROUPS

Sudanese (70%)

Other= Fur, Beja, Noba, Fallata

RELIGION

Sunni Muslim

Small Christian Minority

LANGUAGES

Official= Arabic & English

Other= Nubian, Ta, Bedawie, Fur

POPULATION

Total= 45,047,502

In Comparison to World= 29%

+More population Statistics

0- 14 years= 42.1%

Female= 9,286,894

15-64 years= 55.2%

Female= 12,571,424

64 years and over= 2.7%

Female= 596, 559

0- 14 years= 42.1%

Male= 9,696,726

15- 64 years= 55.2%

Male= 12,282,082

64 years and over= 2.7%

Male= 613,817

Female Male

+Education

LITERACY RATES

Total Population= 61.1%

Male= 71.8%

Female= 50.5%

Amount of Budget Spent on Education= 15.5%

School Life Expectancy= 4 years

+Health

INFANT MORTALITY RATES

Total= 68 deaths per 1,000 live births

Male= 68 deaths per 1,000 live births

Female= 67 deaths per 1,000 live births

LIFE EXPECTANCY

Total= 55 years

Male= 54 years

Female= 56 years

+More Health Facts

Sudan has the 2nd worst healthcare in the world

Percent of budget spent on healthcare= 2.2%

Approximately 9 doctors per every 100,000 people

Children under 5 that are underweight= 31.7%

Risk of infectious disease= very high

Children that die before age 5= 10%

+Government

TYPE

Government of National Unity

Power Sharing Government

NCP (national congress party) is a major partner

LEGAL SYSTEM

Mixed between Islamic law and English common law in the South

CURRENT LEADER

Omar Hassa Ahmad Al Bashir (president and head of NCP)

+Economics

INCOME PER CAPITA

$2,300

Population below poverty line= 40%

INDUSTRIES

Agriculture, oil, cotton, ginning, textiles, cement, sugar, soap distilling, shoes, ornaments, and more

+Relations With The United States

Sudan was once shunned by Washington for providing a haven for Osama Bin Laden and other international outlaws

Now it is an ally and a crucial intelligence asset to the CIA

Sudan’s agents have penetrated networks that would not normally be accessible to America

Sudan is credited with detaining foreign militants on their way to join anti-American fighters there in the Iraq war

Sudanese agents have helped the CIA monitor organizations in Somalic and other places

+Sharia

+Human Rights Introduction

Sudan has underwent 20 years of conflict recently ended by the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.

Now Sudan continues to face serious challenges including . . .

Armed conflicts, poor health, lack of social services, natural disasters, food insecurity, and acute malnutrition.

From a humanitarian perspective, Sudan has reached a critical point.

+Human Rights

In the past, conflicts between the government and rebel groups have resulted in rape, torture, killings, several crucifixions, and massive genocides

Sudan has one of the worst child soldier problems in the world

17,000 children fighting for the government serve as human mine detectors, participate in suicide missions, and act as spies under the threat of death

Flogging is common and penalties under Sudanese law can include a fine and up to 40 lashes

+Women’s Rights

Violence against women, including rape, is widespread

Recently, Sudanese authorities arrested 13 women and girls because they were wearing pants as opposed to “women’s clothes”

They were fined and flogged for “indecent and immoral dress that causes annoyance to public feelings”

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