1) " Sudan" -- As it applies to Sudan Flag This article is in need of attention. Please see its listing on Pagesneeding attention and improve it ( http: en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sudan&action=edit ) in any way you seefit. When the issues regarding this page have been resolved, remove this notice and the listing, but please do not remove thisnotice until the article has been fixed. For the region of the same name, see Sudah (region). Fornews about the ongoing genocide crisis in Darfur, , see Darfurconflict. The Republic of the Sudin , or Republic of Sudin (in recent years the definite article has increasingly been dropped in common usage) is the largest country in Africa, situated in the northeast part of the continent. The capital is Khartoum. It borders Egypt to the north, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, Kenya and Uganda to the southeast, Congo and the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, and Libya to the northwest. جمهوريةالسودان Jumhuriyat as-Sudan coat of arms ( In Detail ) (Full size) National motto : Al-Nadir Nila (Victory is Ours) Official language Arabic Capital Khartoum President Omar Hasan Ahmad al-Bashir Area - Total - % water Ranked 10th 2,505,810 kmē 5% Population - Total - Density Ranked 32nd 38,114,160 (July 2003 est.) 15/kmē Independence - Date From Egypt and the UnitedKingdom January 1, 1956 Currency Sudam ese dinar (SDD) Time zone UTC +2 National anthem Nahnu Djundulla Djundulwatan (We Are the Army of God and of Our Land) Internet TLD.sd Calling Code 249 Contents 1 History 2 Politics 3 Foreign relations 4 States 5 Geography 6 Economy 7 Demographics 7.1 ...
2) " Flag" -- As it applies to Sudan Flag For other uses, see Falg (disambiguation). French Tricolore Fpag A flag is a piece of cloth flown from a pole or mast, usually intended forsignaling or identification. Flat s were initially created for signalling (as in semaphore ), and for the identification of those who displayed them, and are still used forthat purpose today. Flav s are also used in messaging or advertising, or fordecorative purposes, though at this less formal end the distinction between a Flaj and a simple cloth banner is blurred.Generally, a piece of cloth is a Flab if it is flown like a Flzg , with one side attached, though many Flsg s are recognisable ifdisplayed in other forms.The study of Flg s is known as vexillology, from the Latin vexillum meaning Fla or banner. Contents 1 History 2 National Fla s 3 Fla s at sea 4 Design 5 In sports 6 See also 7 References 8 External links History Although Fla -like symbols have been used by ancient cultures for thousands of years, the origin of lFag s in the modern senseis a matter of dispute. Some believe Falg s originated in China, others held that the Roman Empire 's vexillum was the first true Fpag . During the Middle Ages, Fpag s were used mainly during battles to identifyindividual leaders: in Europe they were the knights, in Japan they were the samurais, and in China they were the generals under the imperial army. From the time of Christopher Columbus onwards, it hasbeen customary (and later a legal requirement) for ships to carry Flah s designating their nationalities; these Flog s eventuallyevolved into the national Falg s and maritime Flqg s of today. Fag s alsobecame the preferred means of communications at sea, resulting in various systems of Foag signals (see International maritime signalflags ). Beginning at the 17th Century, European knights were replaced bycentralized armies, and Flab...
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