Sudan Handout

Interesting Facts:
1. There are ____ political regions in Sudan.
2. The predominant religion is _________.
3. 52% of the ethnic groups in Sudan are ___________ and 39%
of the ethnic groups are ___________.
4. There are ____ tribes in Sudan.
5. _____ languages are spoken throughout Sudan.
6. _________ is the official language in Sudan.
7. Although __________ is not an official language for the
citizens in Sudan, it is an official language for the
government.
8. January __ is a holiday because it is their _______________
day.
9. The Islamic New Year is on ______________ in 2008, but it
changes every year because it follows the _________ calendar.
10. In 2004, __________________________ and the
______________________ declared a Genocide Emergency in
Darfur.
11. At a U.N. commission, they agreed that there were
__________ in Darfur, but they didn’t state that Darfur is in a
___________.
12. The _________ conflict in Darfur is mainly between the
_____________ military and ______________ militia and the
___________ groups.
13. The conflict started in _________.
Edmund Fung

February 15 2008
14. Most Sudanese citizen seek refugee in ___________.
Problems are rising between the local citizens and the
refugees for the region’s limited ___________.

Country Classification:
 Sudan is a ___________ classes country
 The average lifespan of a person in Sudan is _____ years
of age.
 Birth rate is (higher / lower) then the death rate.
 _________________ being ____ % of the work force is the
main industry.
 The average income per person is $_______.
 Sudan has a ___________ government which is a
____________ government set up when the pervious
government has ___________.
 Only ____% of the roads are paved.
 _________________and_________________ are the only two
sections which surpass the periphery classification of a
country.

Edmund Fung

February 15 2008