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
Physical setting. Geographical regions ; Soils ; Hydrology ; Climate
Population
Ethnicity. Language ; Ethnic groups
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
Economic development
Foreign aid
Prices, employment, wages, and 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
Institutions of government. Revolutionary Command Council for National Salvation ; The presidency ; Council of ministers ; Parliamentary government ; Constitutional development ; Regional and local administration
The legal system. Courts ; Human rights
Southern and 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
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-
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 ; Sudanese people's liberation army
State of internal security
Internal security agencies. Sudan police force ; Security organizations
Criminal justice system. Incidence of crime ; Prison system.