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. Income Group Government Type Classification
Sovereignty Status Sudan
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Associated With
Source Khartoum (Wikipedia)
Nubia, Regions Nubia runs from the Nile confluence near Khartoum in central Sudan.
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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.
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Bordered By Water
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Central African Republic
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Ethiopia
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: South Sudan
Has Capital
Khartoum is the capital of Sudan.
Source Khartoum (Wikipedia)
Rivers Through Territory
Source Nile (Wikipedia)
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Same As
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Nationals Include
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Nemat Abdullah Mohamed Khair (Arabic: نعمات عبدالله محمد خير; other transliterations: Neemat, Nimat, Abdallah; born 1957) is a Sudanese judge of the Sudanese Supreme Court who became Chief Justice of Sudan (head of the Sudanese judiciary) on 10 October 2019 until 15 May 2021.
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Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: SudanGovernment, Executive branch, chief of stateQuote, Government, Executive branch, chief of state
General Abd-al-Fattah al-BURHAN Abd-al-Rahman (since 11 November 2021)
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Kamil El-Tayeb Idris Abdelhafiz (Arabic: كامل الطيب إدريس, romanized: Kamil Altayib 'Iidris; born 26 August 1954) is a Sudanese politician and civil servant who has been the 16th prime minister of Sudan since 2025.
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Salva Kiir Mayardit (born 13 September 1951) is a South Sudanese politician who has served as the President of South Sudan since its independence on 9 July 2011.
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Source Ismail Ahmed Ismail (Wikipedia)Lead, nationalityQuote, Lead, nationality
is a Sudanese middle-distance runner
Origin Of
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Believed to originate from Sudan
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Source Kaskara (source article)Infobox: originQuote, Infobox: origin
Chad, Eritrea, and Sudan
Location Of
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Source First Congo War - WikipediaInfobox: locationQuote, Infobox: location
Zaire, with spillovers into Uganda and Sudan
Site Of
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Source Sundevall's jird (Wikipedia)Lead, sudanQuote, Lead, sudan
It is found in Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Pakistan, Morocco, Niger, Palestine, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Western Sahara, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and possibly Mali.
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Source Tantalus monkey (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it livesQuote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Its native range includes Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo and Uganda.
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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Asellia tridens (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, SudanQuote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Sudan
South Sudan · Sudan · Syria
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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Lemniscomys striatusCountry distributionQuote, Country distribution
Country distribution Angola · Benin · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Cote d'Ivoire · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Ethiopia · Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Kenya · Liberia · Malawi · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Rwanda · Sierra Leone · South Sudan · Sudan · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda · Zambia
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Source Unstriped ground squirrel (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
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Source Waters's gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
is distributed mainly in Sudan, Somalia, and Djibouti
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Source Anywoli (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
played by the Anuak people of the Gambela province, in Ethiopia, as well as in the Akobo, Pochalla and Jokau regions of Sudan
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claiming to neutrally protect civilians during the ongoing war in Sudan by peacekeeping.
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Source Kingdom of Kush, WikipediaLead sentence 1Quote, Lead sentence 1
The Kingdom of Kush, also known as the Kushite Empire, or simply Kush, was an ancient kingdom in Nubia, centered along the Nile Valley in what is now northern Sudan and southern Egypt.
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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
Lead section
Sudan has a population of 51.8 million people as of 2025 and occupies 1,886,068 square kilometres (728,215 square miles), making it Africa's third-largest country by area.
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 3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Sudan
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Geography, Coastline
853 km
Government, Government type
presidential republic
View the Source 4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record SDN, incomeLevelQuote, Country record SDN, incomeLevel
"name": "Sudan", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LIC", "iso2code": "XM", "value": "Low income" }
Wikidata: Sudan
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.
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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).
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Ethiopia
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Ethiopia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countriesQuote, Bordered By Water: Ethiopia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Sudan 744 km
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: South Sudan
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: South Sudan, Geography, Land boundaries, border countriesQuote, Bordered By Water: South Sudan, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Sudan 2,158 km
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Central African Republic
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Central African Republic, Geography, Land boundaries, border countriesQuote, Bordered By Water: Central African Republic, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Sudan 174 km
Napata (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Napata, LeadQuote, Encompasses: Napata, Lead
at the site of modern Karima, Sudan
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