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SUDAN

The Republic of the Sudan is a country in north-east Africa. It has a total area of 2,505,810 km2. The climate is tropical in the south and arid desert in north with a rainy season lasting from April until October. The terrain is comprised of generally flat, featureless plains with mountains in the east and west. Natural resources are modest reserves of crude oil, iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, crude oil. The religion is 70% Sunni Muslim in the north, 20% indigenous beliefs, 5% Christian mostly in the south and in Khartoum. The official language is Arabic with Nubian, Ta Bedawie, diverse dialects of Nilotic, Nilo-Hamitic, and
Sudanic languages and English also spoken.
In ancient times Sudan was known as Nubia and was part of the kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt. During the 15th century the land was invaded by Arabs, only to be retake by Egypt in 1820. In 1881 a revolt against Egyptian rule was subdued by an Anglo-Egyptian force and resulted in joint administration of the country by Egypt and Britain from 1899 until 1956 when the country became an independent republic.
Sudan is a city in Lamb County, Texas, USA.
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