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Sudan ranks 30th out of 50 countries on the Open Doors World Watch List for 2010, with severe limitations on religious freedom. The Open Doors World Watch List is compiled from a specially-designed questionnaire of 50 questions covering various aspects of religious freedom. A point value is assigned depending on how each question is answered. www.od.org |
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| Area: 2,505,810 sq. km. or 6,515,106 sq. miles; slightly more than 1/4 of the size of the U.S.
Population: 41,087,825 (July 2009) Religions: Muslim (mostly Sunni; north) 70%; Christians 5% (south and Khartoum); Indigenous beliefs 25% Language: Arabic, Nubian, Ta Bedawie, diverse dialects of Nilotic, Nilo-Hamitic, Sudanic languages, English; Note: "Arabization" program in process. Government: 2 party power sharing Capital: Khartoum |
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