title: Sudan in the light of its national censuses, with special reference to the 1983 census.
abstract: "The aim of this paper is to examine Sudan's development conditions, using its national censuses as indicators of the status of the country, with special reference to the 1983 census, the last census in Sudan." The importance of taking migration into account when examining the prospects for development is stressed.  The author also describes available demographic data sources for the Sudan, including the censuses of 1955-1956 and 1973.  Sections are included on population size and growth, sex and age distribution, spatial distribution, population density, mortality, migration, illiteracy, and the labor force.
authors.forename: Y D
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Attia
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D000352:Africa, Northern; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D019352:Censuses; D003625:Data Collection; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004522:Educational Status; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D005843:Geography; D006280:Health Workforce; D008877:Middle East; D009026:Mortality; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011156:Population Density; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D012106:Research; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D012922:Social Change; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013397:Sudan
keywords: Africa; Age Distribution; Age Factors; Arab Countries; Census; Data Collection; Data Sources; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Educational Status; Geographic Factors; Human Resources; Illiterates; Labor Force; Migration; Mortality; Northern Africa; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Density; Population Dynamics; Population Growth; Population Size; Population Statistics; Research Methodology; Sex Distribution; Sex Factors; Social Development; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Spatial Distribution; Sudan