Sudan / South Sudan: A satellite image of Sudan and South Sudan, 2010

The Republic of Sudan ( Arabic: Jumhūrīyat al Sūdān), is a country in North Africa. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, Southern Sudan to the south, 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.

Southern Sudan (Arabic:Janūb as-Sūdān) is a landlocked independent country with Juba as its capital city. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the east; Kenya, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the south; and the Central African Republic to the west.

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Supplier: CPA Media Co. Ltd.

Photographer:

NASA

Credit:

Pictures From History

Theme:

SOUTH SUDAN