Country
Sudan
Also Known As Republic of the Sudan
Northern Africa
Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the southeast, and South Sudan to the south. Sudan was declared an independent state on 1 January 1956. Its capital is Khartoum. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population2025 estimate. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearSudan was declared an independent state on 1 January 1956, ending the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan condominium of the United Kingdom and Egypt. Classification
Sovereignty Status Sudan
Connections
Associated With
Source Khartoum (Wikipedia)
Nubia, Regions Nubia runs from the Nile confluence near Khartoum in central Sudan.
Source Nubia (Wikipedia)
Held Differently
The Horn of Africa, Regions Why this is disputed. Wikipedia's Horn of Africa article states the peninsula proper is composed of Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Eritrea, and separately notes: Although not common, some broader geopolitical definitions include parts or all of Kenya and Sudan. Recorded here under the wider, less common classification.
Source Horn of Africa (Wikipedia)
Bordered By Water
Has Capital
Khartoum is the capital of Sudan.
Source Khartoum (Wikipedia)
Rivers Through Territory
Source Nile (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Language Atlas: Sudanese Arabic, part of this there.
- Also in Political Atlas: Sudan, the same subject.
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Sudan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
Republic of the Sudan
Infobox, capital
Khartoum
Infobox, area
1,886,068 km2 (728,215 sq mi)
Demographics section, 2025
2025 estimate 51,767,437
History section, independence
On 1 January 1956, Sudan was declared an independent state.
Introduction
Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the southeast, and South Sudan to the south.
View the Source Nile (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: The Nile, River Course sectionQuote, Rivers Through Territory: The Nile, River Course section
The two rivers meet at the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.
Khartoum (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Khartoum, Infobox, Country
Sudan
Has Capital: Khartoum, Lead section, capital fact
Khartoum, also spelled Khartum, is the capital and most populous city of Sudan as well as Khartoum State.
View the Source Horn of Africa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Horn of Africa, Lead sectionQuote, Associated With: The Horn of Africa, Lead section
Although not common, some broader geopolitical definitions include parts or all of Kenya and Sudan.
Nubia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Nubia, Lead sectionQuote, Associated With: Nubia, Lead section
a region along the Nile river encompassing the area between the confluence of the Blue and White Niles (near Khartoum in central Sudan) and the First Cataract (south of Aswan in southern Egypt).
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