Type:
Federal presidential representative democratic republic
President:
Omar al-bashir
Vice president:
Ali Osman Taha
Administrative divisions:
Consists of 17 states:
Al Bahr al Amar (Red Sea)
Al Jazira (Gezira)
Al Khartoum (Khartoum)
Al Qadarif (Gedaref)
An Nil al Abyad (White Nile)
An Nil al Azraq (Blue Nile)
Ash Shimaliyya (Northern)
Gharb Darfur (Western Darfur)
Janub Darfur (Southern Darfur)
Janub Kurdufan (Southern Kordofan)
Kassala
Nahr an Nil (River Nile)
Sharq Darfur (Eastern Darfur)
Shimal Darfur (Northern Darfur)
Shimal Kurdufan (Northern Kordofan)
Sinnar
Wasat Darfur (Central Darfur)
Constitution:
Interim National Constitution ratified July 5, 2005
*Currently, the government is drafting a new constitution
Legal system:
The legal system is a mix of Islamic law and English Common law.
Political parties(main):
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)
Muslim Brotherhood (MB)
National Congress Party (NCP)
Umma Party-
Umma Reform and Renewal Party
Liberal Democrats-
Suffrage:
17 years of age
Executive branch:
Chief of state: President
Head of Government: President
Cabinet: members appointed by president
Legislative branch:
Council of States- 50 seats
National Assembly- 450 seats
Judicial branch:
Constitutional court of Nine Justices
National Supreme Court
National Courts of Appeal
*National Judicial Service Comission-overall management
Federal presidential representative democratic republic
President:
Omar al-bashir
Vice president:
Ali Osman Taha
Administrative divisions:
Consists of 17 states:
Al Bahr al Amar (Red Sea)
Al Jazira (Gezira)
Al Khartoum (Khartoum)
Al Qadarif (Gedaref)
An Nil al Abyad (White Nile)
An Nil al Azraq (Blue Nile)
Ash Shimaliyya (Northern)
Gharb Darfur (Western Darfur)
Janub Darfur (Southern Darfur)
Janub Kurdufan (Southern Kordofan)
Kassala
Nahr an Nil (River Nile)
Sharq Darfur (Eastern Darfur)
Shimal Darfur (Northern Darfur)
Shimal Kurdufan (Northern Kordofan)
Sinnar
Wasat Darfur (Central Darfur)
Constitution:
Interim National Constitution ratified July 5, 2005
*Currently, the government is drafting a new constitution
Legal system:
The legal system is a mix of Islamic law and English Common law.
Political parties(main):
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)
Muslim Brotherhood (MB)
National Congress Party (NCP)
Umma Party-
Umma Reform and Renewal Party
Liberal Democrats-
Suffrage:
17 years of age
Executive branch:
Chief of state: President
Head of Government: President
Cabinet: members appointed by president
Legislative branch:
Council of States- 50 seats
National Assembly- 450 seats
Judicial branch:
Constitutional court of Nine Justices
National Supreme Court
National Courts of Appeal
*National Judicial Service Comission-overall management