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The
Democratic Republic of Sudan is the largest country in Africa
(more than 2.500.000 sq. km) with a population of around 28
million.
Sudan
has a length of more than 2,000 km spreading from the Nubian
Desert to the Equatorial forests of Kenya, Uganda and Zaire.
Khartoum,
the capital of Sudan, is situated on the confluence of the Blue
Nile and White Nile which join together to form The Nile. Khartoum
has a population of around 4 million.
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The
main religion of Sudan is Muslim which makes up 70% of the population,
the other 30% being mainly Christian.
The
weather in Sudan is hot and so come prepared! The Summer temperatures
often reach 50.c with the Winter temperatures dropping to a
very pleasant 25.c.
A
one hour flight takes you to Port Sudan. Port Sudan is a typical
Sudanese fishing village with plenty of character.
The
Sudanese coast is approximately 400 miles long and lies on the
Red Sea between Egypt and Eritrea.
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