Tuesday, March 29, 2011

The Republic of Sudan

The Republic of Sudan

The republic of Sudan is located in the northeast of Africa. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the red sea the northeast, Eretria and to the east, Kenya and Uganda to the southeast, the Republic of Congo and the Republic of central Africa to the southwest, Chad to the west and Libya to the northwest.
        It considered the largest country in Africa and Middle East.  Sudan has a total area of 2,505,800 sq km (967,500 sq mi). The population of Sudan is about 44,000,000 the most densely settled area is at the juncture of the White Nile and the Blue Nile. It is about a quarter of the size of the United States (2,505,800 sq km), making it the 10th largest country in the world according to the World Fact book. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/su.htmlThe world's longest river, the river Nile, divides the country between east and west sides.
Sudan is considered one of the biggest multicultural countries in the world. This country consists of about 83 tribes which differ in everything in their cultures, and spite of all these differences they used to live safe and friendly life.
 I found this video very interesting about Sudanese multi-culture and I want to share it with you.  Sudan went through political conflict sice mid the last centuray which let the country to fall apart last january. http://www.peacedirect.org/peacebuilders/sudan/?gclid=CJmp_5TI9KcCFQtPgwodNi9Oag











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