THE REPUBLIC OF THE SUDAN
Country Profile
Sudan, situated in Northeast Africa is a country of immense diversity that fascinates and intrigues most of its visitors from anthropologists and archeologists to historians and average travelers. It is a country that is unique and complex in its climate, politics, environment, languages, cultures, religion and ethnicities.
Sudan is the third largest country on the African continent with a total area of 1,882,000 sq km. The country has international borders with 7 states : Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Chad and Libya. The River Nile traverses the country from South to North while the Red Sea washes about 550 miles of eastern coast making Sudan a bridge between Africa and the Middle East.
While the population of Sudan predominately descends from both indigenous African groups and Arabs, today most tribes in the country speak Arabic and the Arab culture predominates. Over 97% of the population of Sudan is Sunni Muslims with a small Christian minority.
Capital
Khartoum. It lies at the confluence of two great rivers, the Blue Nile and the White Nile.
Climate
Sudan lies within the African tropical zone. Its climate varies from equatorial in its most southern parts, Savanna in the centre, and continental in the northern parts. The period from March to June is the hottest part of the year with temperatures of up to 42 degrees Celsius during the day and 27 degrees Celsius at night. But the temperature gradually begins to decline when it starts raining from July to October. From November to February, which is the best time of the year in the country, temperatures range between 16 to 30 degrees Celsius with beautiful warm sunshine during daytime hours.
Geography
Location: North Africa, bordering the Red Sea between Egypt and Eritrea.
Land Boundaries
Total: 6,780 km
Egypt: 1,273 km
Eritrea: 636 km
Ethiopia: 727 km
South Sudan: 1,973 km
Central African Republic: 448 km
Official Name: Republic of The Sudan
Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces : Lt. Gen. Abdul-Fattah Al-Burhan
Independence: 1st January, 1956
Religions: Islam, Christianity and local beliefs.
Government: Democratic
Total Area: 1.882.000 Sq Km
GDP: $ 90 Billion (PPP), per Capita income $ 2,600 (PPP)
Population: 44.91M
Languages: Arabic and English
Money Currency Sudanese Pound (SDG)
