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Sudan Country Study sections

 * Country Profile. xxv
 * Introduction. xli
 * Chapter 1. Historical Setting. 1
 * EARLY HISTORY. 3
 * Kush. 4
 * Meroe. 5
 * Christian Nubia. 7
 * THE COMING OF ISLAM . 8
 * The Arabs. 10
 * The Decline of Christian Nubia. 11
 * The Rule of the Kashif. . 12
 * The Funj. 12
 * The Fur. 13
 * Southern Groups. 14
 * THE TURKIYYAH, 1821-85 . 14
 * THE MAHDIYYAH, 1885-98 . 17
 * The Khalifa. 20
 * The Reconquest of Sudan. 21
 * THE ANGLO-EGYPTIAN CONDOMINIUM, 1899-1955 . 22
 * Britain’s Southern Policy. 26
 * The Rise of Sudanese Nationalism. 27
 * The Road to Independence. 28
 * The South and the Unity of Sudan. 29
 * INDEPENDENT SUDAN . 31
 * The Politics of Independence. 31
 * The Abbud Military Government, 1958-64. 33
 * Return to Civilian Rule, 1964-69. 34
 * THE AL-NUMAYRI ERA, 1969-85 . 36
 * The Revolutionary Command Council. 36
 * The Southern Problem. 38
 * Political Developments. 39
 * National Reconciliation. 40
 * Economic Developments since Independence. 41
 * THE TRANSITIONAL MILITARY COUNCIL . 42
 * SADIQ AL-MAHDI AND COALITION
 * GOVERNMENTS . 43
 * UMAR AL-BASHIR AND THE ISLAMIST REVOLUTION . 44
 * Hassan al-Turabi and the Islamization of Sudan. 50
 * Sudan and International Terrorism. 53
 * The Peace Process in Southern Sudan. 56
 * Chapter 2. The Society and Its Environment. 59 very general, hard to see this fitting in
 * PHYSICAL SETTING. 62 outdated
 * Geographic Regions. 63 Geography of Sudan
 * Soils. 66 Geography of Sudan
 * Hydrology. 67 Geography of Sudan
 * Climate. 70 Geography of Sudan
 * POPULATION. 71 Demographics of Sudan
 * MIGRATION AND REFUGEES . 73
 * ETHNICITY AND LANGUAGES. 76 just a heading
 * Ethnicity. 76 not really appropriate to encyclopedia
 * Languages. 77 Languages of Sudan
 * ETHNIC GROUPS . 79
 * Muslim Peoples. 79
 * Non-Muslim Peoples. 87
 * Regionalism and Ethnicity. 93
 * RELIGIOUS LIFE. 96
 * Islam: Tenets and Practice. 96 Islam in Sudan
 * Islamic Movements and Religious Orders. 100 Islam in Sudan
 * Christianity. 103 Christianity in Sudan
 * Indigenous African Religions. 106 not clear on what to do with this one; seems to principally relate to South Sudan
 * SOCIAL ORDER. 109 Sudanese society
 * Northern Society. 110 Sudanese society
 * Southern Communities. Ill relevant to South Sudan, may revisit later
 * Urban and National Elites. 114 Sudanese society
 * Women and the Family. 118 We already have the relatively well-developed Gender inequality in Sudan; need to sort out what may be new
 * EDUCATION. 120
 * Development of the Education System. 121 Education in Sudan
 * Primary and Secondary Education. 123 Education in Sudan
 * Educational Opportunity. 125 Education in Sudan
 * Female Education . 127 Education in Sudan
 * Higher Education . 128 Education in Sudan
 * HEALTH. 132
 * Regional Disparities. 132 Health in Sudan
 * Healthcare. 134
 * Diseases. 136 Health in Sudan, HIV/AIDS in Sudan
 * Chapter 3. The Economy. 141
 * HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT. 144 Economic history of Sudan
 * The Colonial Period. 144 Economic history of Sudan
 * The Postcolonial Period. 144 Economic history of Sudan
 * STRUCTURE OF THE ECONOMY. 147
 * Overview of the Economy. 147
 * Gross Domestic Product. 148
 * Prices and Inflation. 150 Inflation in Sudan
 * Privatization. 150
 * Foreign Investment. 151
 * ROLE OF THE GOVERNMENT. 153
 * Development Planning and the Debt. 153
 * The Budget. 155
 * Foreign Aid. 156  Foreign aid to Sudan
 * MONEY AND BANKING. 160
 * Currency. 160
 * Banking. 161 Banking in Sudan
 * Islamic Banking. 163 Banking in Sudan
 * LABOR FORCE, WAGES, AND UNIONS . 164
 * Labor Force. 164 Labor force in Sudan
 * The Informal Sector. 166
 * Wages. 168 Minimum wage in Sudan, 1997 Labour Code
 * Unions. 169 Labor unions in Sudan
 * AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, FISHERIES, AND FORESTRY. 171 Mainly Agriculture in Sudan, as indicated below
 * Land Use. 172 Agriculture in Sudan
 * Land Tenure. 173 Agriculture in Sudan
 * Agriculture. 174 Agriculture in Sudan, History of irrigation in Sudan
 * Crops. 181 Agriculture in Sudan
 * Livestock. 183 Agriculture in Sudan
 * Fisheries. 186 Fishing in Sudan
 * Forestry. 187 Forestry in Sudan
 * INDUSTRY. 189
 * Manufacturing. 189 Manufacturing in Sudan
 * Energy. 192 Energy in Sudan
 * Mining. 196 Mining industry of Sudan
 * Petroleum. 197 Petroleum industry in Sudan
 * TRANSPORTATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS . . 201
 * Railroads . 201 Rail transport in Sudan
 * Roads. 205 Transport in Sudan
 * Inland Waterways. 206 Transport in Sudan
 * Civil Aviation. 208 Transport in Sudan
 * Marine Ports and Shipping. 209 Transport in Sudan
 * Pipelines. 210 Transport in Sudan
 * Telecommunications. 211 Telecommunications in Sudan
 * INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS. 213 Foreign trade of Sudan
 * International Trade. 213 Foreign trade of Sudan
 * Balance of Payments. 215 Foreign trade of Sudan
 * PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE . 216 not appropriate for an encyclopedia
 * Chapter 4. Government and Politics. 221
 * THE AL-BASHIR ERA. 224
 * Institutions of Government. 227
 * Recent Constitutional Developments. 228 Constitution of Sudan
 * The Federal System. 229
 * Elections. 232 1986 Sudanese parliamentary election;  1996 Sudanese general election;  2000 Sudanese general election; Elections in Sudan (2010 Sudanese general election is already well developed)
 * Corruption and Governance Issues. 234 Corruption in Sudan is already well developed.
 * The Presidency. 235
 * National Council of Ministers. 237
 * South Sudan Council of Ministers. 238
 * National Legislature. 239
 * South Sudan Legislative Assembly. 240
 * Civil Service. 241 Civil service in Sudan
 * State and Local Government. 242 Politics of Sudan
 * THE LEGAL SYSTEM . 244 Legal system of Sudan
 * The Courts. 245  Legal system of Sudan
 * Sharia Law. 248  Legal system of Sudan
 * Human Rights. 249
 * POLITICAL GROUPS. 251
 * National Congress Party. 253
 * Popular Congress Party. 254  Popular Congress Party, Hassan al-Turabi, Islamism in Sudan
 * Umma. 256
 * Democratic Unionist Party. 258
 * National Democratic Alliance . 259
 * Sudanese National Alliance . 260 Sudanese National Alliance
 * Sudan Communist Party. 260
 * Other Northern Political Groups. 261 Sudanese Socialist Union
 * Western Political Groups. 261 added some to National Movement for Reform and Development
 * Eastern Political Groups. 262 articles already relatively well developed
 * Sudan People’s Liberation Movement. 263
 * Other Southern Groups. 264
 * REGIONAL DYNAMICS AND CONFLICT . 266
 * South Sudan. 267
 * Western Sudan. 269
 * Eastern Sudan. 270
 * INFORMATION MEDIA. 271
 * Print Media. 272 Media of Sudan
 * Radio, Television, and Internet. 274 Media of Sudan
 * FOREIGN RELATIONS . 275
 * Egypt. 277 Egypt–Sudan relations
 * Libya. 278 Libya–Sudan relations
 * Ethiopia and Eritrea. 280 Eritrea–Sudan relations, Ethiopia–Sudan relations
 * Chad and the Central African Republic. 282 Central African Republic–Sudan relations, Chad–Sudan relations.
 * The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and Kenya. 284
 * African Regional Organizations. 286 Foreign relations of Sudan
 * Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. 287 Iran–Sudan relations, Foreign relations of Sudan, Foreign relations of Iraq, Foreign relations of Yemen
 * Arab and Islamic Organizations. 288 Foreign relations of Sudan
 * China, Russia, India, and Malaysia. 289 Malaysia–Sudan relations, India–Sudan relations;  China–Sudan relations is already well-developed;  Russia–Sudan relations
 * European Union, Britain, and France. 291 Foreign relations of Sudan, Foreign relations of France, Sudan–United Kingdom relations
 * United States. 292 Sudan–United States relations
 * United Nations. 294 Foreign relations of Sudan
 * OUTLOOK. 296 not appropriate for an encyclopedia
 * Chapter 5. National Security. 299
 * THE MILITARY IN NATIONAL LIFE. 302
 * Early Development of the Armed Forces. 302
 * World War I. 303
 * The Interwar Period. 304
 * The Italian-Ethiopian War and World War II. 305
 * Role in Government. 306
 * The Armed Forces in Sudanese Society. 310
 * EXTERNAL SECURITY CONCERNS . 312
 * Relations with Neighboring States. 312
 * United States-Sudanese Relations. 316 Sudan–United States relations
 * CIVIL WARFARE IN THE SOUTH AND WEST. 317
 * First Southern Civil War, 1955-72 . 317
 * Second Southern Civil War, 1983-2005 . 318
 * Security Provisions of the CPA. 321
 * The War in Darfur, 2003-11 . 324
 * AU and UN Forces in Darfur. 329
 * THE SUDAN ARMED FORCES . 330
 * Army. 331
 * Air Force. 333 Sudanese Air Force
 * Navy. 334
 * Personnel. 334
 * Training. 336
 * Defense Expenditures. 337
 * THE SUDANESE PEOPLE’S LIBERATION MOVEMENT/ARMY . 337
 * PARAMILITARY GROUPS AND FORCED MIGRATION. 340
 * Militias. 340
 * Forced Migration. 343
 * FOREIGN MILITARY ASSISTANCE. 344 Sudanese Armed Forces
 * INTERNAL SECURITY AGENCIES. 348
 * The Sudan Police Force. 348 Law enforcement in Sudan
 * Security and Intelligence Apparatus . 351
 * THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM . 353
 * Criminal Courts and Laws. 353
 * The Prison System. 356 Prisons in Sudan
 * FUTURE PROSPECTS . 358