Sudan
Sudan Country Report
Geographic Information
- Continent of Africa
- 728,215 square miles
- tropical in south; arid desert in north; rainy season (April to October)
- 7.18% of arable land
- Capital city of Sudan is Khartoum
- 3 largest cities of Sudan are Khartoum , Khartoum, Omdurman , Khartoum, and Port Sudan , Red Sea
Demographic Information
- Population is 37.96
- Population density 20.73
- Growth rate 2%
- 33.8 urbanization
- Life Expectancy 63
- .25% aids
- literacy rate 71.9%
- Arabic speaking
Customs and Traditions
They have a formal way of greeting and form friendships. Man based;. When you have a guest at your home they eat around 9:00 or 9:30 then after they have tea. They mostly socialize with there family and spend time with them.
Food and clothing
There is a lot of stews, Moukhbaza which is banana paste, fish dishes.
The clothing is light and loose fitted. Women cover the head and entire body. Men cover their head with a white hat and wear a white robe, they also cover their whole body.
Religion
97% of the country is Islam and the other 3% is Muslim.
Political Information
- Democratic government
- Freedom House Political Rights Score is 7
- civil rights score is 7
- press freedom score is 7
- Corruption Perception Index 12/100 with World Rank 165
- Domestic/Regional Conflicts, rebellion against the government, no clean water, and food
Economic Information
- GDP 69%
- Labor = 80% agriculture, 7% industry, 13% services
- Unemployment 23.3%
- 46.5% Below Poverty Line
- Happy Planet Index 37.6 with World Rank 101