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Republic of Sudan Sudan embassy in Beijing, China
No.1, Dong Er Jie, San Li Tun
Tel: +86-10-65323715, 65329217, 65322205
Fax: +86-10-65321280
E-mail: mail@sudanembassychina.com
Website: www.sudanembassychina.comChina embassy in Khartoum, Sudan
Introduction
South Africa lies at the southernmost part of the African continent. It is bordered to the north by Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the northeast by Mozambique and Swaziland and to the northwest by Namibia. On the east coastline lies the Indian Ocean, the Southern coastline the confluence of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, and Atlantic Ocean on the western side. South Africa completely surrounds Lesotho.
Situated in northeast Africa, the Sudan is the largest country on the continent. It is bordered with Egypt to the north, Ethiopia and Eritrea to the southeast, Kenya, Uganda and Zaire to the south, the Central Africa Republic and Chad to the west and Libya to the northwest.
The greatest part of Sudan is vast plain traversed by the northward flowing Nile River and its tributaries. Widely separated mountain chains and many hilly areas reach a maximum altitude of 7,000ft. The northern area is mainly desert, with rock at or near the surface covered by thin soils of low fertility. The western undulating sandy wastes merge into the Red Sea Hills to the east.
The dominating geographical feature of Sudan is the Nile River, formed near Khartoum by the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile Rivers. There are natural harbours at Port Sudan and Sawakin on the Red Sea. The highest elevations are in the Marra Mountains, the main mountain range.
Other Information Capital City Khartoum Independence Day 1 January 1956 Government Type Republic Population 39,148,162 Total Area 2,505,810 sq km Languages Arabic (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, diverse dialects of Nilotic, Nilo-Hamitic, Sudanic languages, English Religions Sunni Muslim 70% (in north), animists 25%, Christian 5% (mostly in south and Khartoum) Life expectancy 58.13 Currency Sudanese dinar (SDD) GDP per capita (USD) 1,900 Industries oil, cotton ginning, textiles, cement, edible oils, sugar, soap distilling, shoes, petroleum refining, pharmaceuticals, armaments, automobile/light truck assembly Disclaimer: Data provided above are for reference only; Afroshanghai.com does not guarantee their accuracy.
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