Fun facts about Sudan
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The name Sudan derives from the Arabic bilād as-sūdān, meaning 'The Land of the Blacks'.
Sudan
Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the southeast, and South Sudan to the south.
From the “Etymology” section
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Affad 23 is an archaeological site in northern Sudan that hosts remains of prehistoric camps dating back 50,000 years.
Sudan
Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the southeast, and South Sudan to the south.
From the “History” section
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The Kingdom of Kush, centered at Napata, was established after the Bronze Age collapse and was ruled by Kushite kings as pharaohs of Egypt's Twenty-fifth Dynasty.
Sudan
Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the southeast, and South Sudan to the south.
From the “History” section
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During the sixth century, three Nubian kingdoms existed: Nobatia, Makuria, and Alodia, with Nobatia converting to Christianity.
Sudan
Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the southeast, and South Sudan to the south.
From the “History” section
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The Sudan Defence Force was formed in 1925 and played an active role in World War Two, responding to incursions by Italian troops.
Sudan
Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the southeast, and South Sudan to the south.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: walter callens · CC BY 2.0