
The UN warns of a worsening humanitarian crisis especially in El Fasher, capital of North Darfur province in Sudan.
Sudan (Capital: Khartoum)
Political Features
- Third-largest country in Africa.
- Land Borders: Egypt (North), Eritrea and Ethiopia (East), South Sudan (South), Central African Republic and Chad (West), and Libya (Northwest).
Geographic Features
- Maritime Boundary: Red Sea
- Highest peak: Marrah Mountains
- Natural Resources: petroleum, small reserves of iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold
- The Nile River and its tributaries flow from south to north and drain most of the country.