Let's first look at the geographical location of Sudan, Sudan is located in the northeast of Africa, with a total area of 1.88 million square kilometers and a population of about 46 million people, Sudan's land in Africa, is also very large, second only to Algeria, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ranking third in the whole of Africa.
In fact, in the past, Sudan's land area was the largest in Africa, when Sudan and South Sudan were one country, but in 2011, due to domestic political turmoil, South Sudan became independent, and Sudan, originally the largest country in Africa, became the third place.
Countries surrounding Sudan
It borders Egypt, Libya, Chad, Central Africa, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea around Sudan, the Red Sea in the east and Saudi Arabia across the sea, just the junction of the Middle East and Africa, and the geographical location is also very important.
Topography, geomorphology and climatic conditions
Sudan's topography and landforms are also diverse, high on all sides, low in the middle, the Red Sea Mountains in the east, the Mur Mountains in the southwest, and the desert in the north, because it is located at 8.45 degrees north latitude, the temperature difference is large, drought and little rain, the country can be divided into two climate zones, the south is a savannah climate zone, hot and rainy summers, warm and dry winters. The north is a tropical desert climate zone with high temperature and little rain, hot and arid, wind and sand, low rainfall, the annual average temperature is above 30 degrees, and the highest temperature reaches 55 degrees, so Sudan is also one of the hottest countries in the world.
The economy is relatively backward
Sudan is also one of the poorest countries declared by the United Nations, due to political turmoil and internal contradictions, resulting in a single economic structure, weak foundation, strong dependence on the natural environment and foreign aid, although there are a few industries, manufacturing, textile factories, food processing and other industries, but the economy has always been unsatisfactory, and it cannot keep up with the rhythm of the times.
In addition, the domestic mineral resources are also very rich, such as iron, copper, gold, chromium, uranium, zinc, oil, etc., but due to technical reasons, it has not brought better economic benefits, therefore, Sudan is also one of the least developed countries in the world declared by the United Nations.
Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, is located in the southeast of Sudan, an area of about 22,000 square kilometers, a population of about 6 million people, here is also the country's political, economic, cultural, commercial center, but also the largest city in Sudan, the recent riots in Sudan, is also in this city, in fact, Sudan as an African country, the country has not been very stable.
Khartoum
Why is this happening?
In the 19th century, an Islamic reform movement called Mahathir broke out in Sudan, called the Mahathir movement, which had a profound impact on the politics, society, economy, and culture of the Sudanese region, and later in the 70s of the 19th century, Sudan was expanded from Egypt to Sudan by British forces, jointly administered by Britain and Egypt, and only abolished the condominium treaty in 1951, in 1956, Sudan officially declared independence, after independence, due to political rights, religious beliefs, and economic distribution issues, It has been in a state of instability for a long time, so the riots and political contradictions in Sudan have actually laid the groundwork since the last century, and to this day, contradictions and conflicts continue.