Sudan Facts

• Size: Sudan is the largest country in Africa by area — roughly equal to the United States east of the Mississippi River.
• Population: 40 million
• Major religions: Islam in the north, Christianity and animist in the south
• Sources of friction: Unequal levels of development; cultural and religious differences; irregular distribution of resources, including oil revenues and grazing lands
• Recent history: Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed in 2005 ended 21-year civil war
• Number of displaced in Darfur: 2.5 million
• Miles of paved road in southern Sudan: 10

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