Sudan, Africa
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 21 April 2025.
Sudan is a country located in the Northern Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent, member of OPEC+.
| Sudan is located in | Northern Africa Africa Continent |
| Member of | OPEC+ |
| Sudan population | 50 042 791 inhabitants (2023 UN data) |
| Sudan Area | 1 861 484 Km2 ( 1 156 670 sq mi) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 15° 00' N, 30° 00' E |
| Sudan Capital city | Khartoum |
| Neighbouring countries | South Sudan, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Libya, Central African Republic. |
| Sudan Climate | hot and dry; arid desert; rainy season varies by region (April to November) |
| Most predominant religion | Sunni Muslim, small Christian minority |
| Currency name & code | Pound (SDG) |
| Internet ccTLD | .sd |
| Sudan calling code | 249 |
| Passport ranking | 93 |
Sudan administrative divisions
- 18 states;
- Blue Nile,
- Central Darfur,
- East Darfur,
- Gedaref,
- Gezira,
- Kassala,
- Khartoum,
- North Darfur,
- North Kordofan,
- Northern,
- Red Sea,
- River Nile,
- Sennar,
- South Darfur,
- South Kordofan,
- West Darfur,
- West Kordofan,
- White Nile,
- note: the peace Agreement signed in October 2020 included a provision to establish a system of governance that will likely restructure the country's current 18 provinces/states into regions
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