Appendix A. Tables
Table 1. Metric Conversion Coofficients and
Factors
When you kow |
Multiply by |
To find |
Millimeters |
0.04 |
inches |
Centimeters |
0.39 |
inches |
Meters |
3.3 |
feet |
Kilometers |
0.62 |
miles |
Hectares |
2.47 |
acres |
Square kilometers |
0.39 |
square miles |
Cubic meters |
35.3 |
cubic feet |
Liters |
0.26 |
gallons |
Kilograms |
2.2 |
pounds |
Metric tons |
0.98 |
long tons |
|
1.1 |
short tons |
|
2,204 |
pounds |
Degrees Celsius (Centigrade) |
1.8 and add 32 |
degrees Fahrenheit |
Table 2. Population Distribution and Density
by Province, 1983
Province |
Population |
Density1 |
Aali an Nil |
1,471,540 |
6.8 |
Al Awsat |
4,026,668 |
28.3 |
Al Istiwai |
1,406,181 |
5.3 |
Al Khartum |
1,802,299 |
85.5 |
Ash Shamali |
1,067,098 |
2.2 |
Ash Sharqi |
2,208,199 |
6.5 |
Bahr al Ghazal |
2,265,510 |
10.6 |
Darfur |
3,093,660 |
6.8 |
Kurdufan |
3,074,797 |
8.1 |
SUDAN |
20,415,9522 |
8.6 |
1Inhabitants per square kilometer.
2Adjusted total population in 1983 was 21,593,000.
Source: Based on information from Sudan, Ministry of Finance
and Economic Planning, Department of Statistics, 1983 Preliminary
Census Results, Khartoum, 1984, passim; and Sudan, Ministry
of Finance and Economic Planning, Department of Statistics, Khartoum,
unpublished data.
Table 3. Population of Major Towns, Census
Years 1973 and 1983
Town |
1973 |
1983 |
Al Qadarif |
66,465 |
119,002 |
Al Ubayyid |
90,073 |
139,446 |
Kassala |
99,652 |
142,909 |
Khartoum |
333,906 |
476,218 |
Khartoum North |
150,989 |
341,155 |
Omdurman |
n.a. |
526,284 |
Port Sudan |
132,632 |
212,741 |
Wad Madani |
106,715 |
141,065 |
n.a.--not available.
Source: Based on information from Sudan, Ministry of Finance
and Economic Planning, Department of Statistics, 1983 Preliminary
Census Results, Khartoum, 1984, passim.
Table 4. Enrollment, Teachers, and Institutions
by Level of Education, 1985-86
Level |
Enrollment |
Teachers |
Institu tions |
Preprimary1 |
235,943 |
5,569 |
4,003 |
Primary2 |
1,766,738 |
50,389 |
7,009 |
Secondary |
General2 |
542,788 |
21,970 |
n.a. |
Teacher training1 |
3,444 |
479 |
n.a. |
Vocational2 |
23,150 |
1,280 |
n.a. |
Total secondary |
569,382 |
23,729 |
n.a. |
Universities and higher institutes1 |
37,367 |
2,165 |
n.a. |
n.a.--not available.
11985 figures.
21986 figures.
Source: Based on information from ""Sudan--Statistical Survey,""
The Middle East and North Africa, 1991, London, 1990,
801.
Table 5. Government Budget, 1983-84, 1984-
85, and 1985-861
(in millions of Sudanese pounds)2
Revenues |
1983-84 |
1984-85 |
1985- 86 |
Direct taxes |
404.5 |
300.5 |
351.6 |
Indirect taxes |
839.9 |
984.6 |
1,222.6 |
Other |
224.6 |
200,4 |
216.2 |
Total revenues |
1,469.0 |
1,485.5 |
1,790.4 |
Expenditures |
Ordinary budget |
Defense and security |
260.6 |
462.0 |
473.1 |
Economic services |
74.3 |
196.0 |
208.0 |
Social services |
69.9 |
160.8 |
182.0 |
Loan repayments |
212.0 |
118.0 |
465.4 |
Provincial governments |
270.3 |
360.5 |
557.0 |
Other |
755.6 |
1,214.9 |
1,492.8 |
Total ordinary budget |
1,642.7 |
2,512.2 |
3,378.3 |
Development budget |
Agricultural sector |
135.4 |
139.1 |
96.3 |
Industrial sector |
119.2 |
110.1 |
74.6 |
Transportation and communications |
67.6 |
52.1 |
57.9 |
Services sector |
59.4 |
54.3 |
32.5 |
Other |
101.4 |
97.4 |
107.8 |
Total development budget |
483.0 |
453.0 |
369.1 |
Total expenditures |
2,125.7 |
2,965.2 |
3,747.4 |
1Years ending June 30.
2For value of the Sudanese pound--see Glossary.
Source: Based on information from ""Sudan--Statistical Survey,""
The Middle East and North Africa, 1991, London, 1990,
799.
Table 6. Gross Domestic Product by Sector,
1985-86 to 1988-891
(in percentages)
Sector |
1985-86 |
1986-87 |
1987- 88 |
1988-89 |
Agriculture |
32.0 |
34.0 |
32.0 |
36.0 |
Commerce |
22.0 |
15.0 |
15.0 |
n.a. |
Transportation and communications |
10.0 |
11.0 |
11.0 |
n.a. |
Manufacturing and mining |
10.0 |
7.0 |
8.0 |
8.2 |
Construction |
4.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
4.6 |
Electricity and water |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
1.8 |
Government services |
10.0 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
11.5 |
Other services |
12.0 |
26.0 |
25.0 |
37.8 |
TOTAL2 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
n.a.--not available; included in other categories.
1Years ending June 30.
2At factor cost. Figures may not add to totals because of rounding.
Table 7. Principal Crops, 1986-88
(in thousands of tons)
Crop |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
Cassava (manioc)1 |
80 |
80 |
65 |
Cotton, seed |
413 |
5461 |
3942 |
Cottonseed1 |
271 |
300 |
290 |
Cotton lint1 |
150 |
174 |
130 |
Dates2 |
120 |
125 |
120 |
Mangoes2 |
128 |
130 |
128 |
Millet |
285 |
1531 |
5501 |
Peanuts (in shell) |
379 |
434 |
5271 |
Sesame seed |
216 |
258 |
2781 |
Sorghum (durra) |
2,282 |
1,300 |
4,6401 |
Sugarcane |
4,500 |
5,000 |
4,500 |
Tomatoes2 |
155 |
160 |
158 |
Watermelons2 |
130 |
127 |
125 |
Wheat |
199 |
157 |
1811 |
Yams2 |
116 |
118 |
120 |
1Unofficial estimate.
2Food and Agriculture Organization estimate.
Source: Based on information from ""Sudan--Statistical Survey,""
The Middle East and North Africa, 1991, London, 1990,
798.
Table 8. Principal Exports, 1986-89
(in millions of Sudanese pounds)*
Commodity |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
Cotton |
366.7 |
455.2 |
978.4 |
1,348.8 |
Sesame |
58.8 |
134.8 |
269.0 |
333.3 |
Gum arabic |
141.7 |
267.1 |
281.6 |
313.0 |
Sorghum (durra) |
n.a. |
248.8 |
106.7 |
297.1 |
Sheep and lambs |
66.8 |
42.9 |
124.5 |
192.5 |
Other |
199.2 |
348.3 |
530.2 |
538.4 |
TOTAL |
833.2 |
1,497.1 |
2,290.4 |
3,023.1 |
n.a.--not available.
*For value of the Sudanese pound--see Glossary.
Table 9. Principal Imports, 1986-89
(in millions of Sudanese pounds)*
Commodity |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
Manufactured goods |
481.4 |
501.0 |
1,042.6 |
1,178.5 |
Petroleum and petroleum products |
292.6 |
497.9 |
1,044.6 |
1,082.2 |
Machinery and equipment |
405.7 |
484.9 |
776.1 |
826.4 |
Transportation equipment |
n.a. |
368.9 |
507.8 |
786.6 |
Chemicals |
342.9 |
248.1 |
500.9 |
399.1 |
Wheat and flour |
120.5 |
199.6 |
402.2 |
412.8 |
Other |
687.2 |
312.5 |
497.9 |
687.8 |
TOTAL |
2,402.2 |
2,612.9 |
4,772.1 |
5,373.4 |
n.a.--not available.
*For value of the Sudanese pound--see Glossary.
Table 10. Principal Trading Partners, 1987-
89
(in percentages)
Country |
1987 |
1988 |
1989 |
Exports |
Egypt |
17.2 |
17.2 |
n.a. |
Saudi Arabia |
n.a. |
n.a. |
16.8 |
Italy |
10.7 |
10.7 |
7.4 |
Soviet Union |
n.a. |
8.0 |
n.a. |
Japan |
7.4 |
7.4 |
10.9 |
Thailand |
7.0 |
7.0 |
8.0 |
China |
n.a. |
n.a. |
7.3 |
Britain |
n.a. |
n.a. |
6.5 |
France |
4.7 |
4.7 |
n.a. |
Imports |
United States |
12.1 |
6.6 |
n.a. |
Saudi Arabia |
10.4 |
11.8 |
14.1 |
Britain |
10.0 |
9.3 |
8.3 |
Netherlands |
6.5 |
6.4 |
5.3 |
Japan |
6.2 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
Libya |
n.a. |
n.a. |
6.0 |
Italy |
6.0 |
5.6 |
n.a. |
West Germany |
n.a. |
5.9 |
5.8 |
n.a.--not available.
Table 11. Balance of Payments, 1986- 881
(in millions of United States dollars)
|
1986 |
1987 |
1988 |
Merchandise exports (f.o.b.)2 |
326.8 |
265.0 |
427.0 |
Merchandise imports (f.o.b.) |
- 633.7 |
-694.8 |
- 948.5 |
Trade balance |
-306.9 |
-429.7 |
-521.5 |
Exports of services |
228.8 |
192.2 |
171.6 |
Imports of services |
-272.8 |
-323.1 |
-341.3 |
Balance on goods and services |
- 350.9 |
-560.6 |
- 691.2 |
Private unrequited transfers (net) |
89.3 |
133.7 |
216.3 |
Government unrequited transfers (net) |
244.2 |
194.6 |
117.0 |
Current account balance |
-17.4 |
-232.4 |
-358.0 |
Long-term capital (net) |
- 110.4 |
-235.7 |
63.1 |
Short-term capital (net) |
15.1 |
322.4 |
5.0 |
Capital account balance |
-95.3 |
86.7 |
68.1 |
Errors and omissions (net) |
- 89.4 |
-185.3 |
7.5 |
Valuation changes (net) |
-83.1 |
-142.6 |
44.7 |
Exceptional financing (net) |
248.0 |
295.4 |
287.1 |
Changes in reserves |
-37.6 |
-178.3 |
49.5 |
1Figures may not add because of rounding.
2f.o.b.--free on board.
Source: Based on information from ""Sudan--Statistical Survey,""
The Middle East and North Africa, 1991, London, 1990,
800.
Table 12. Major Army Equipment, 1991
Type and Description |
Country of Origin |
In Inventory |
Main battle tanks |
T-54/55 |
Soviet Union |
200 |
Type 59 |
China |
10 |
M-60A3 |
United States |
20 |
Light tanks |
Type 62 |
China |
70 |
Armored reconnaissance vehicles |
AML-90 |
France |
6 |
Saladin |
Britain |
15 |
Ferret |
-do- |
50 |
BRDM 1/2 |
Soviet Union |
30 |
Armored personnel carriers |
BTR-50/152 |
-do- |
40 |
OT-62/64 |
Czechoslovakia |
30 |
M-113 |
United States |
36 |
V-100/150 Commando |
-do- |
80 |
Walid |
Egypt |
100 |
Artillery |
M-101, 105mm |
United States |
18 |
Model 56, 105mm |
-do- |
6 |
D-74, 122mm |
-do- |
4 |
M-1938, 122mm |
-do- |
24 |
Type 54/D-30, 122mm |
Soviet Union/China |
42 |
M-46/Type 59-1, 130mm |
-do- |
27 |
D-20, 152mm |
Soviet Union |
4 |
M-114A1, 155mm |
United States |
12 |
AMX Mk F-3, 155mm, self-propelled |
France |
6 |
Multiple rocket launchers |
BM-21, 122mm |
Soviet Union |
4 |
Antitank weapons |
Swingfire guided-wire missiles |
Egypt |
4 |
M-1942 76mm guns |
Soviet Union |
18 |
M-1944 100mm guns |
-do- |
20 |
B-10 82mm recoilless rifles |
-do- |
30 |
M-40A1 106mm recoilless rifles |
United States |
100 |
Mortars |
M-43, 120mm |
Soviet Union |
12 |
AM-49, 120mm |
-do- |
24 |
Source: Based on information from The Military Balance,
1991- 1992, London, 1991, 119.
Table 13. Major Air Force Equipment, 1991
Type and Description |
Country of Origin |
In Inventory |
Fighter ground attack aircraft/F-5E/F |
United States |
9 |
J-5 |
China |
10 |
J-6 |
-do- |
9 |
Fighter aircraft |
MiG-211 |
Soviet Union |
8 |
MiG-232 |
-do- |
3 |
J-6 |
China |
6 |
Counterinsurgency aircraft |
BAC-167 Mk Strikemaster1 |
Britain |
3 |
BAC Jet Provost Mk 55 |
-do- |
3 |
Transport aircraft |
C-130H Hercules |
United States |
5 |
An-24 |
-do- |
53 |
DHC-5D Buffalo |
Canada |
2 |
C-212 Aviocar |
Brazil |
4 |
EMB-110P |
-do- |
6 |
F-27 Friendship |
Netherlands |
1 |
Falcon 20/50 executive jet |
France |
2 |
Maritime reconnaissance aircraft |
Casa C-212 Aviocar |
Brazil |
2 |
Helicopters |
AB-212 |
Italy |
11 |
IAR/SA-330 Puma |
France/Romania |
15 |
Mi-4 |
Soviet Union |
4 |
Mi-8 |
-do- |
14 |
Mi-24 (armed) |
-do- |
2 |
Training aircraft |
MiG-15U |
-do- |
4 |
MiG-21U |
-do- |
4 |
JJ-5 |
China |
2 |
JJ-6 |
-do- |
2 |
1Nonoperational.
2One operational.
3Stored.
Source: Based on information from The Military Balance,
1991- 1992, London, 1991, 119; and Forecast International/DMS
Market Intelligence Report, Middle East and Africa, Greenwich,
Connecticut, 1990.
Table 14. Major Air Defense Equipment, 1991
Type and Description |
Country of Origin |
In Inventory |
Antiaircraft guns |
M-167 Vulcan, 20mm |
United States |
n.a. |
M-163 Vulcan, 20mm, self-propelled |
- do- |
n.a. |
ZU-23-2, 37mm |
Egypt |
n.a. |
M-1939/Type 63, 37mm |
China |
120 |
L-60 Bofors, 40mm |
Sweden |
60 |
KS-12, 85mm |
Soviet Union |
n.a. |
KS-19, 100mm |
-do- |
n.a. |
Surface-to-air missiles |
SA-2 high altitude, radar-guided |
-do- |
18 launchers |
SA-7 man-portable, short-range |
-do- |
n.a. |
Redeye |
United States |
n.a. |
n.a.--not available.
Source: Based on information from The Military Balance,
1991- 1992, London, 1991, 119.
Table 15. Major Naval Equipment, 1991
Type and Description |
Country of Origin |
In Inventory |
Patrol craft |
Coastal, 70 tons (from Iran), each with one Oerlikon 20mm
gun |
West Germany |
2 |
Sewart, 10 tons (from Iran), each with one 12.7mm machine
gun |
United States |
4 |
Inshore (river operations) type 15, 19.5 tons, each with
one Oerlikon 20mm gun and two 7.62mm machine guns |
Yugoslavia |
4 |
Amphibious craft |
Sobat (DTM-221) LCU, 410 tons |
-do- |
2 |
Source: Based on information from Jane's Fighting Ships, 1991-
92, Coulsdon, Surrey, United Kingdom, 1991, 512-13.
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