Sudan

country in Northeast Africa
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Sudan is a country in Africa [1] with its capital at Khartoum [2]. The official languages are Arabic and English [3]. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is the head of state . The population was 48.9 million in 2025 [2]. Sudan uses multiple time zones: UTC+03:00, UTC+02:00, and Africa/Khartoum [4].

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
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 5,786 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 was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[12].
  • Sudan was a member of International Development Association[13].
  • Sudan is in the country of Sudan[14].
  • Sudan's head of government is recorded as Abdalla Hamdok[15].
  • Sudan is on the continent of Africa[16].
  • Sudan's instance of is recorded as republic[17].
  • Sudan's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[18].
  • Sudan's instance of is recorded as country[19].
  • Sudan's instance of is recorded as rump state[20].
  • Sudan's instance of is recorded as human settlement[21].
  • Sudan's head of state is recorded as Abdel Fattah al-Burhan[22].
  • Sudan's capital is recorded as Khartoum[23].
  • Sudan's official language is recorded as Arabic[24].
  • Sudan's official language is recorded as English[25].
  • Sudan's currency is recorded as Sudanese pound[26].
  • Sudan's shares border with is recorded as South Sudan[27].

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Geography

Sudan is in the country of Sudan[14]. Sudan is on the continent of Africa[16]. 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[17], sovereign state[18], country[19], rump state[20], and human settlement[21].

Why It Matters

Sudan draws 5,786 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 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [24] . Constitution of Sudan. wikidata.org.
  12. [25] . Constitution of Sudan. wikidata.org.
  13. [26] . wikidata.org.
  14. [27] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [28] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [30] . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . oic-oci.org. Retrieved . oic-oci.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [12] . wikidata.org.
  27. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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