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Sudan
Sudan at a glance
Name
Republic of Sudan
Location
North-eastern Africa, facing the Red Sea.
Borders with Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya,
Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central
African Republic, Chad and Libya.
Size
2,505.81 km˛ (about Europe).
Climate
North: arid desert and sahel (semi-arid
grassland), rains from July to September. South:
tropical, rains from April to November.
Time
GMT +2
International telephone code
+ 249
Currency
Sudanese Dinar (SD). US$1 = 260SD (approx).
Electricity
220V (50 cycles AC), round two-pin plugs).
Population
40 million (est.)
Population growth per year
2.7%
Capital
Khartoum
Language
Arabic (official), English, Dinka and other
local languages
Religion
Islam (70%), traditional religions (20%),
Christianity (10%)
Ethnic Groups
Arab (39%), Black (52%, including |dinka, Nuer,
Shilluk and Azande), Beja (6%), Nubian (3%).
Flag
Three horizontal bands of red (‘revolution’),
white (‘peace’), black (‘Sudan’/Arabic word for
black), faced with a green triangle (‘Islam &
prosperity’)
Economy
Agriculture (cotton, sugar, sorghum, millet and
sesame), oil, gold, gum Arabic, livestock (sheep
and camels)
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