SUDAN
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Sudan, now sometimes called North-Sudan, is the largest country in Africa and the Arab world, and tenth largest in the world by area. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, Kenya and Uganda to the southeast, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west and Libya to the northwest. The world's longest river, the Nile, divides the country between east and west sides.
Petroleum is Sudan's major natural resource. The country also has small deposits of chromium, ore, cooper, iron ore, mica, silver, tungsten and zinc.
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SOUTH SUDAN
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South Sudan became an Independent state on July 9, 2011. It is largely open plains, marked by hilly regions and thick equatorial vegetation. The Nile River is a major natural feature of the South Sudan. It traverses the country and flows through some of its regional centers, including the capital city, Juba. It facilitates trade, administration and urbanization in some rural areas.
Its natural resources include oil, gold, silver, iron ore and copper. Their fertile lands produce cassava, groundnuts, sweet potato, sesame, maize, rice and beans. Additionally, one of the largest animal migrations happens there each year. |