Sudan is a vast country of approximately 2.5 million km2 making it the largest country in Africa and the eleventh among the other world countries. This wide area has made the Sudan a country of varied ecologies and natural resources.... more
Sudan is a vast country of approximately 2.5 million km2 making it the largest country in Africa and the eleventh among the other world countries. This wide area has made the Sudan a country of varied ecologies and natural resources. Sudan includes nine territories that subdivided into 26 states. It is predominately rural and sparsely populated with a population of about 40.2 millions (July 2005; PRP, 2005). The climate in Sudan ranges from deserts in the north to tropical rainforests in the south. Agriculture is the mainstay of Sudan’s economy, contributing approximately 43% to the GDP and employing more than 80% of the working population. Most farms remain rain-fed and susceptible to drought. The most important mineral resources in Sudan are gold, silver, iron, base metals, salt, gypsum, marble and the recent discoveries of oil and natural gas, which have changed the energy sector and the economy of Sudan.
