Sudan
country in Northeast Africa
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Geography
Location
north-eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea
Climate
hot and dry; arid desert; rainy season varies by region (April to November)
Terrain
generally flat, featureless plain; desert dominates the north
Natural resources
petroleum; small reserves of iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold; hydropower
People & Society
Religions
Sunni Muslim, small Christian minority
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
1 January 1956 (from Egypt and the UK)
National holiday
Independence Day, 1 January (1956)
Legal system
mixed system of Islamic law and English common law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$94.42 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$1,900 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
-13.5% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
138.8% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate
11.45% (2023 est.)
Exports - partners
UAE 21%, China 17%, Saudi Arabia 16%, Malaysia 9%, Egypt 8% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 21%, India 19%, Egypt 16%, UAE 14%, Saudi Arabia 7% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Sudan
Summary
Sudan is a republic[1]. Sudan draws 106,363 Wikipedia views per month (republic category, ranking #7 of 32).[2]
Key Facts
- Sudan is identified as part of the Sudanese Arabs ethnic group[3].
- Sudan is identified as part of the Fur people ethnic group[4].
- Sudan is identified as part of the Beja people ethnic group[5].
- Sudan is identified as part of the Nuba peoples ethnic group[6].
- Sudan is identified as part of the Fulbe people ethnic group[7].
- Sudan was a member of United Nations[8].
- Sudan was a member of African Union[9].
- Sudan was a member of League of Arab States[10].
- Sudan was a member of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation[11].
- Sudan is in the country of Sudan[12].
- Sudan's head of government is recorded as Abdalla Hamdok[13].
- Sudan is on the continent of Africa[14].
- Sudan's instance of is recorded as republic[15].
- Sudan's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[16].
- Sudan's instance of is recorded as country[17].
- Sudan's instance of is recorded as rump state[18].
- Sudan's head of state is recorded as Abdel Fattah al-Burhan[19].
- Sudan's capital is recorded as Khartoum[20].
- Sudan's official language is recorded as Arabic[21].
- Sudan's official language is recorded as English[22].
- Sudan's currency is recorded as Sudanese pound[23].
- Sudan's shares border with is recorded as South Sudan[24].
- Sudan's shares border with is recorded as Chad[25].
- Sudan's shares border with is recorded as Central African Republic[26].
- Sudan's shares border with is recorded as Ethiopia[27].
Body
Geography
Sudan is in the country of Sudan[12]. Sudan is on the continent of Africa[14]. Part of include Africa[28], a continent[29] and Middle East and North Africa[30], a transcontinental region[31], in Pakistan[32].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include republic[15], sovereign state[16], country[17], and rump state[18].
Why It Matters
Sudan draws 106,363 Wikipedia views per month (republic category, ranking #7 of 32).[2] Sudan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Sudan is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]