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Sudan Geography 2001https://photius.com/wfb2001/sudan/sudan_geography.htmlSOURCE: 2001 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea Geographic coordinates: 15 00 N, 30 00 E Map references: Africa Area:
Area - comparative: slightly more than one-quarter the size of the US Land boundaries:
Coastline: 853 km Maritime claims:
Climate: tropical in south; arid desert in north; rainy season (April to October) Terrain: generally flat, featureless plain; mountains in east and west Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: petroleum; small reserves of iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold, hydropower Land use:
Irrigated land: 19,460 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards: dust storms Environment - current issues: inadequate supplies of potable water; wildlife populations threatened by excessive hunting; soil erosion; desertification Environment - international agreements:
Geography - note:
largest country in Africa; dominated by the Nile and its tributaries
NOTE: The information regarding Sudan on this page is re-published from the 2001 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Sudan Geography 2001 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Sudan Geography 2001 should be addressed to the CIA. |