Key facts
Capital:Khartoum
Location:north-eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea
Currency:Sudanese pounds (SDG)
Area:1,861,484 sq km
Population:46,751,152 (July 2021 est.)
Languages:Arabic (official), English (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, Fur
Religion:Sunni Muslim, small Christian minority
TimeZone:UTC+3
Tel Code:+249
