Sudan - Introduction
Here, we have some interesting facts about Sudan. Sudan (officially: Republic of the Sudan) is a country in Africa, precisely in Northern Africa, with a population of about 49.9 Millions inhabitants today (2024-12-21). The capital city of Republic of the Sudan is Khartoum, and the official country TLD code is .sd. Sudan has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as SD, SDN, SUD, 729 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
Sudan , Coat of Arms
Names
| Common | Sudan |
|---|---|
| Official | Republic of the Sudan |
| Common (Native) | Sudan |
| Official (Native) | Republic of the Sudan |
| Alternative spellings | SD, Republic of the Sudan, Jumhūrīyat as-Sūdān |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| ara | Arabic |
|---|---|
| eng | English |
Geography
Sudan is located in Northern Africa and has a total land area of 1886068 km². It is bounded by Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan and the capital city is Khartoum
| Region/Continent | Africa |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Northern Africa |
| TimeZone | UTC+03:00 |
| Capital city | Khartoum |
| Area | 1886068 km² |
| Population 2024-12-21 | 49.9 Millions |
| Bordered Countreies | Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: Sudanese / Female: Sudanese |
| fra | Male: Soudanais / Female: Soudanaise |
| Lat/Lng | 15, 30 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Sudan
The flag of Sudan is composed of three equal horizontal bands of red, white and black, with a green isosceles triangle superimposed on the hoist side. The green triangle spans about two-fifth the width of the field with its base on the hoist end.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sudanese pound |
| Code | SDG |
| Symbol | |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | right |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | SD |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | SDN |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 729 |
| International calling code | +249 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | SDN |
All Important Facts about Sudan
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