Sudan

السودان

Sudan is a presidential republic, located in Northern Africa. Its capital is Khartoum. About 51.7 million people live there (2025).

Capital: Khartoum
Population: 51,662,147 (2025)
Region: Africa (Northern Africa)
Area: 1,886,068 km²
Demonym: Sudanese
Languages: Arabic, English
Form of Government: Presidential republic
Religion: Islam
Christianity
Percentages not available
Currency: Sudanese pound (SDG)
GDP: $60.2B (2025)

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Central African Republic Chad Egypt Eritrea Ethiopia Libya South Sudan

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