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between Egypt and Eritrea, **Population**: 31 million people **Social** **Structure**: The people in the north have higher education, whilst the people in the south many of the upper class and politically powerful are Christian and attended missionary schools. Also, in the tribes your rank is detirmined by birth. One of the 25th most poorest countries in the world.The drought and famine are main reasons for this. And so is the staggering foreign debt.
 * Name**: Omar al-Bashir
 * Where**: Sudan
 * Geographical** **Location**: Found in North-eastern Africa, south of Egypt, bordering the Red Sea,
 * Economy**:
 * Prevous Occupation: **

Prime Minister of Sudan 
 * Background Information:**
 * Omar Hasan Ahmad al-Bashir was born Janurary 1, 1944 in the small village of Hosh Bannaga
 * Started as a soldier when he was very young and rose through the ranks
 * Extensive military history
 * Lieutenant General and was a brigadier in the Sudanese army he led a group of officers in a bloodless military coup that ousted the government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi.
 * Appointed presidency in 1993
 * Named number one of the top 10 worst dictators in 2005.
 * 68 years old
 * Leader.
 * The ICC (International Criminal Court) filed 10 charges of war crimes against him in 2008. For allegidly campaigning rape, murder, and mass deportation to darfur. Also 3 counts of genocide, 5 crimes against humanity and two counts of murder.
 * Have two wives, no kids


 * Ranking**:
 * 1) Safety and Rule of Law: Placed 52nd. Decreased by since 2006. Except in 2007 when it went from 24 to 25 but then went back down.
 * 2) Participation and Human Rights: Placed 48th. Increased since 2006 by 4%.
 * 3) Sustainable Economic Opportunity: Placed 39th showing a decrease since 2006.
 * 4) Human Development: Place 33rd showing an 8 percent increase since 2006

China Somalia-Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Jordan Kenya- Mwai Kibaki Saudi Arabia Darfur
 * Supporters/Refrences**:
 * Enemies**:

"Countries and Their Cultures." //Culture of Sudan//. Advameg, Inc, n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2012. http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Sudan.html.
 * Works Cited**

"Enemies Everywhere." //The Economist//. The Economist Newspaper, 29 Sept. 2005. Web. 01 Oct. 2012. http://www.economist.com/node/4466042.

"M.guardian.co.uk." //M.guardian.co.uk//. Guardian News and Media Limited or Its Affiliated Companies, 2 Feb. 2012. Web. 01 Oct. 2012. http://m.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jul/14/sudan.warcrimes1?cat=world.