Sudanese Arab (approximately 70%)
Fur
Beja
Nuba
Fallata
Religions:
Sunni Muslim, small Christian minority
Population Growth Rate:
2.484%
Life Expectancy:
55.42 years
Infant Mortality:
68.07 per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality Rate:
450 per 100,000 live births
GNP Per Capita:
$2,086
Percentage of Literate Adult Males:
71.8%
Percentage of Literate Adult Females:
50.5%
Percentage Population With Access
To Improved Water Source:
57%
Country Description:
CARE has been operating in the Sudan since 1979. CARE's activities started with emergency relief and have evolved to include development and rehabilitation programs focusing on agricultural, environmental and primary health care activities. The ongoing civil war in Sudan has effectively divided the country in two.
