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With only 20% of arable land farmed, Sudan’s agricultural potential could transform food security across Africa and the Arab World Nov 01, 2015
Agriculture | Africa | Sudan
Sudan is one of Africa’s largest gold producers; and a vast resevoir of untapped resources provide further golden opportunities for investors in... Oct 28, 2015
International firms in Sudan have been central to development over the past decade. Oktay Ercan, whose Sur International Investment is a model of a successful... Oct 24, 2015
Industry & Trade | Africa | Sudan
Sudanese performer and UNESCO Artist for Peace recipient uses theatre as an effective tool for conflict resolution Oct 20, 2015
Lured by the distinct cultural heritage, biodoversity and world-class scuba diving, a growing number of international visitors are heading for Sudan... Oct 16, 2015
Tourism & Culture | Africa | Sudan
Sudan is setting out to further increase investment in its young people Sep 29, 2015
Khartoum’s doors open for international investment amidst wealth of opportunities Sep 25, 2015
Finance | Government | Africa | Sudan
Having built a highly successful company in ‘Bee Group’, Widad Yakoub Ibrahim is one of Sudan’s most influential women, and has used... Jul 29, 2015
Finance | Energy | Infrastructure | Industry & Trade | Africa | Sudan
The UNESCO ‘Artist for Peace’ and ‘Arab Culture Prize’ winner Ali Mahdi has demonstrated that theatre has an invaluable role to... Jul 28, 2015
Tourism & Culture | Africa | Sudan
Following the Gulf funded extension of the Roseires Dam in 2013, Sudan is further looking to harness the country’s huge hydropower potential in order... Jul 27, 2015
Port Sudan – lying on the spectacular Red Sea coast - is a logistics hub that holds a visionary investment park and a key oil refinery, as... Jul 24, 2015
Energy | Infrastructure | Tourism & Culture | Africa | Sudan
Sudan’s role within the African and Arab region is steadily rising, as it also pursues greater diplomacy further afield Jul 23, 2015
Government | Africa | Sudan
There are an estimated 200 million acres of land in Sudan, 70% of which is not being utilized.... Apr 07, 2014
Born out of a bold vision to provide Sudan's and the Arab world's food security, Kenana Sugar... Oct 31, 2013
Following a number of agreements with the South, the two countries are making great efforts... Sep 12, 2013
LOCATION:
north-eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea
COASTLINE:
853 km
CLIMATE:
hot and dry; arid desert; rainy season varies by region update paises set descripcion = April to November)
TERRAIN:
generally flat, featureless plain; desert dominates the north
NATURAL RESOURCES:
petroleum; small reserves of iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold; hydropower
LANGUAGES:
Arabic update paises set descripcion = official; English update paises set descripcion = official; Nubian, Ta Bedawie, Fur
note: program of "Arabization" in process
POPULATION:
34,847,910
RELIGIONS:
Sunni Muslim, small Christian minority
CAPITAL:
name: Khartoum
GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
agriculture: 27.7%
industry: 31.2%
services: 41.1% update paises set descripcion = 2012 est.)
EXPORTS:
$3.368 billion update paises set descripcion = 2012 est.)
IMPORTS:
$8.123 billion update paises set descripcion = 2012 est.)
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