Transcript The Wonderful World of Sudan

Kirsten Sidebottom
Period 7
2-13-06
Table of contents
Table of Contents
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Geography
Culture
History
Challenges
Government
Economy
Bibliography
QUIZ
History
•Sudan is Africa’s largest country.
•Sahara desert makes up the northern part of Sudan.
•Dry savannas make up the center part of Sudan.
•A swamp called the Sudd makes up the southern region
of Sudan.
•The Nile River runs through center of Sudan.
•Sudan borders the Red Sea.
•The geographical coordinates for Sudan are 15°N and 30°E.
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Early
civilizations
developed
at Meroë
by the
tributary at
the Nile.
Sudan was
previously
called
Nubia.
Turkmen
and
Egyptians
conquered
Sudan in
1820.
Arabic
speaking
Nomads
came Egypt
to Sudan
around A.D.
700.
A revolt
started
Sudan
which
led to a
civil war
in 1955.
Sudan
was
governed
by British
and
Turkish
rule in
1899.
In 1998 Government
America
launched a
missile
attack in
Khartoum,
Sudan.
A peace
agreement
was signed in
Addis Ababa
1972.
14,500
slaves
were freed
in 2001
from
pressure of
the
humans
right s
group.
Economy
 The center of their
government is in
Khartoum Sudan.
 The flag has a green
isosceles triangle on the
hoist side, and three
stripes which are red,
white, and black.
 Sudan has 26 states.
 Sudan is ran by
Current leaderPresident Omar Hussan
Ahmad al-Bashir.
Culture
o The basic currency in
Sudan is dinar.
o Sudan’s per capita GDP is
$1,000, compared to USA
is $36,000.
o About 11,300 people per
doctor.
o The basic farming is
subsistence, except for
along the Nile where it is
commercial.
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Challenges
 The current estimated
population of Sudan is,
about 40,187,486.
 The population growth
rate is 2.6%.
 Arabic is Sudan’s official
language.
 The ethnic groups are:
Black 52%, Arab 39%,
Beja 6%, foreigners
2%, and other 1%.
 70% of Sudan's religion
is Sunni Muslim, 25% is
indigenous beliefs, and
the other 5% is
Christianity.
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Bibliography
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 There have been wars
between the Christians and
Muslims.
 There are about 400,000
people living with
HIV/AIDS, and have 23,000
deaths as of 2003.
 There is an inadequate
supply of drinkable water,
wildlife populations have
been threatened by
excessive hunting , soil
erosion and periodic
drought.
 The life expectancy for
males is 56 and females life
expectancy is 58.
QUIZ
Sager, Robert, Helgren, David, Brooks, Alison.
People, Places, Change. Austin, Texas: Holt
Rinehart, and Winston, 2003.
World Fact Book Central Intelligence Agency.
January 2006.
www.cia.gov./cia/publications/factbook/geos/su.
html
Crawfurd Page Jacob Crawfurd. 1996
http://crawfurd.dk/africa/sudan_timeline.html
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Question 1
What swamp makes up the southern
part of Sudan?
A. The Kudd
B. The Sudd
C. The Sudanese Swamp
D. The Shindig
Question 2
When did a revolt start that led to a
civil war?
A. 1995
C. 1952
B. 1934
D. 1955
Question 3
How many states does Sudan have?
A. 5
C. 50
B. 32
D. 26
Question 4
How many people are there per
doctor?
A. 11,300
C. 12,300
B. 15,299
D. 18,350
Question 5
What percent of Sudan’s ethnicity is black?
A. 72.5%
C. 99.9%
B. 52.0%
D. 25.3%
Thank you ….
I hope you enjoyed your visit
through Sudan. Come back
soon.