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Sudan
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Preface
Country Profile
Country
Geography
Society
Economy
Transportation
Government and Politics
National Security
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Historical Setting
Early History
Cush
Meroe
Christian Nubia
The Coming of Islam
The Arabs
The Decline of Christian Nubia
The Rule of the Kashif
The Funj
The Fur
The Turkiyah, 1821-85
The Mahdiyah, 1884-98
The Khalifa
Reconquest of Sudan
The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium, 1899-1955
Britain's Southern Policy
Rise of Sudanese Nationalism
The Road to Independence
The South and the Unity of Sudan
Independent Sudan
The Politics of Independence
The Abbud Military Government, 1958-64
Return to Civilian Rule, 1964-69
The Nimeiri Era, 1969-85
Revolutionary Command Council
The Southern Problem
Political Developments
National Reconciliation
The Transitional Military Council
Sadiq Al Mahdi and Coalition Governments
Chapter 2 - The Society and its Environment
Physical Setting
Geographical Regions
Soils
Hydrology
Climate
Population
Ethnicity
Language
Ethnic Groups
The Muslim Peoples
Non-Muslim Peoples
Migration
Regionalism and Ethnicity
The Social Order
Northern Arabized Communities
Southern Communities
Urban and National Elites
Women and the Family
Religious Life
Islam: Tenets and Practice
Islamic Movements and Religious Orders
Christianity
Indigenous Religions
Education
Girls' Education
Education Reform
Health
Chapter 3 - The Economy
Economic Development
Foreign Aid
Prices, Employment, Wages, and Unions
Prices
Employment
Wages
Unions
Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Forestry
Land Use
Land Tenure
Irrigated Agriculture
Rainfed Agriculture
Livestock
Fisheries
Forestry
Manufacturing
Mining
Energy Sources and Supply
Electric Power
Petroleum Use and Domestic Resources
Transportation and Communications
Railroads
Roads
Inland Waterways
Civil Aviation
Marine Ports and Shipping
Pipelines
Communications
Finance
Banking
Islamic Banking
Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments
Foreign Trade
Balance of Payments
Chapter 4 - Government and Politics
Institutions of Government
The Revolutionary Command Council for National Salvation
The Presidency
The Council of Ministers
Parliamentary Government
Constitutional Development
Regional and Local Administration
The Legal System
The Courts
Human Rights
Southern and Western Sudan
Southern Sudan
Western Sudan
Political Groups
Umma Party
Democratic Unionist Party
The Muslim Brotherhood
The Republican Brothers
Secular Political Parties
Sudanese People's Liberation Movement
Information Media
Newspapers
Radio and Television
Foreign Relations
Egypt
Libya
Chad
Relations with Other African States
Relations with Other Arab States
United States
Relations with Other Countries
Chapter 5 - National Security
The Military in National Life
Development of the Armed Forces
Role in Government
The Armed Forces in Sudanese Society
External Security Concerns
Civil Warfare in the South
First Civil War, 1955-72
Renewed Civil Warfare, 1983-
The Sudanese People's Armed Forces
Army
Air Force
Air Defense Command
Navy
Personnel
Training
Uniforms, Ranks, and Insignia
Defense Costs
Paramilitary Groups
Foreign Military Assistance
The Sudanese People's Liberation Army
State of Internal Security
Internal Security Agencies
The Sudan Police Force
Security Organizations
The Criminal Justice System
Incidence of Crime
The Prison System
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Bibliography
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