Meaning of Country's name
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From the Arabic Bilad as-Sudan, "Land of the blacks". Originally referred to most of the Sahel region |
Capital
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Khartoum |
Largest Cities
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Omdurman, Khartoum, Port Sudan, Kassala, El Obeid, Nyala, Wad Medaniy |
Population
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42,272,000 (2009 est) |
Country Code
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249 |
Internet Country Code
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.sd |
Area
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967,459 sq mi (2,505,813 km sq) |
Area-Comparative
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Slightly more than one-quarter the size of the US |
Bordering Countries
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Ethiopia, Egypt, Kenya, Chad, Central Africa Republic, Uganda, Libya, Eritrea, Democratic Republic of Congo |
Date of Founding (Current State)
|
January 9, 2005 |
Type of Government
|
Federal Presidential Democratic Republic |
Languages Spoken
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Sudanese, Arabic, English |
Religions Practiced
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Islam (70%), Animist (25%), Christian (5%) |
GDP per Capita
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$1,397 (2009 est) (USD) |
Latest GDP Growth Rate
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3.8% (2009 est) |
Top Exports
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Oil-Petroleum Products, Cotton, Sesame, Livestock, Groundnuts, Gum Arabic, Sugar |
National Holidays
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Independence Day – January 1, Coptic Christmas – January 7, Al-Mowlid Al Nabawi (Birth of the Prophet) – February 26, Coptic Easter – April 28, Revolution Day – June 30, Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) – September 11, Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) – November 17, Islamic New Year – December 7, Christmas Day – December 25 |
Money Currency
|
Sudanese Pound (SDG) |
National Sports Teams
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Sudan Davis Cup Team, Sudan National Basketball Team, Sudan National Football Team |
Random Fact
|
Sudan's flag, which reflects the Pan-Arab colors- was adopted on May 20,1970 |
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