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| The total area of the country is 2,505,813 square kilometers. The length of Sudans borders is 7,687 kilometers. The bordering countries are the Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, and Uganda.
The country in general is a broad, flat plain, with low mountains in the Northeast (near the Red Sea coast), in the West, and on the Southeast. A group of low mountains in the south-central region are known as the Nuba Mountains. The Nile River divides the Eastern third from the Western two-thirds of the country. In the North, the Nubian Desert lies to the east of the Nile and the Libyan Desert to the West. The two areas are stony, virtually rainless, and dune-covered. South of the central area, vegetation gradually changes from dry grassland and woodland to verdant savannah. The Nile is the dominant geographic feature of Sudan, flowing for approximately 3,000 kilometers from Uganda in the South to Egypt in the North. Most of the country lies within the Nile's catchment basin. The Blue Nile originating in the Ethiopian higlands and the White Nile from the Central African lakes, join at Khartoum to form the Nile River proper that flows to Egypt. Other major tributaries of the Nile include Bahr al Ghazal, Sobat, and Atbarah rivers. There has been no comprehensive census in Sudan since 1983. The most recent survey occurred in 1993, which produced a population figure of 24.9 million, but it omitted the South because of insecurity. In 2003 the United Nations Population Division estimated Sudans population at 33.6 million, a figure similar to other estimates. According to the United Nations, the annual growth rate was 2.8 percent. The United Nations estimated the population density at 13.4 persons per square kilometer, which is a misleading measurement since half of the population lives on approximately 15 percent of the land, and the Northern third of the country is quite thinly populated. Estimates of urbanisation ranged from 31 percent to 37 percent, with the highest concentration in the greater Khartoum area. |
Size: The total area of the country is 2,505,813 square kilometers.
Land Boundaries: The length of Sudan’s borders is 7,687 kilometers. Border countries are: Central African [page 4] Republic (1,165 kilometers), Chad (1,360 kilometers), Democratic Republic of the Congo (628 kilometers), Egypt (1,273 kilometers), Eritrea (605 kilometers), Ethiopia (1,606 kilometers), Kenya (232 kilometers), Libya (383 kilometers), and Uganda (435 kilometers). [...] Topography: The country is generally a broad, flat plain, with low mountains in the northeast near the Red Sea coast, in the west, and on the southeast. An outcropping of low mountains in the south-central region is known as the Nuba Mountains. The Nile River system divides the eastern third from the western two-thirds of the country. In the North, the Nubian Desert lies to the east of the Nile, the Libyan Desert to the west. Both are stony, virtually rainless, and dune-covered. South of Khartoum, the vegetation gradually changes from dry grassland and woodland to verdant savannah. Principal Rivers: The Nile is the dominant geographic feature of Sudan, flowing 3,000 kilometers from Uganda in the south to Egypt in the north. Most of the country lies within its catchment basin. The Blue Nile and the White Nile, originating in the Ethiopian highlands and the Central African lakes, respectively, join at Khartoum to form the Nile River proper that flows to Egypt. Other major tributaries of the Nile are the Bahr al Ghazal, Sobat, and Atbarah rivers. [page 5] Population: Sudan has not had a comprehensive census since 1983. The most recent survey occurred in 1993, which produced a population figure of 24.9 million, but it omitted the South because of insecurity. As a result, most if not all demographic and social statistics are based on dated and incomplete information. In 2003 the United Nations Population Division estimated Sudan’s population at 33.6 million, a figure compatible with other estimates, although one or two estimates were higher by several million. According to the United Nations, the annual growth rate was 2.8 percent. The United Nations estimated the population density at 13.4 persons per square kilometer, a misleading measurement because half of the population lives on approximately 15 percent of the land, and the northern third of the country is quite thinly populated. Estimates of urbanization ranged from 31 percent to 37 percent, with the greatest concentration in the greater Khartoum area. |
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