Soedan

Exact population: 41,236,378 (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 61.1%; male: 71.8%; female: 50.5%
Ethnicities: Black 52%, Arab 39%, Beja 6%, foreigners 2%, other 1%
Land boundaries: Total: 7,687 km border countries: Central African Republic 1,165 km, Chad 1,360 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 628 km, Egypt 1,273 km, Eritrea 605 km, Ethiopia 1,606 km, Kenya 232 km, Libya 383 km, Uganda 435 km
Terrain: Generally flat, featureless plain; mountains in far south, northeast and west; desert dominates the north
Extremes: Lowest point: Red Sea 0 m; highest point: Kinyeti 3,187 m
Imports: China 13%, Saudi Arabia 11.5%, UAE 5.9%, Egypt 5.1%, India 4.8%, Germany 4.5%, Australia 4.1%, Japan 4% (2004)
Exports: China 66.9%, Japan 10.7%, Saudi Arabia 4.4% (2004)
Industries: Oil, cotton ginning, textiles, cement, edible oils, sugar, soap distilling, shoes, petroleum refining, pharmaceuticals, armaments, automobile/light truck assembly

Source: CIA World Factbook