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Africa
Republic of the Sudan
📍 Essential Info
CapitalKhartoum
TimezoneUTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population50.5M
Governmentpresidential republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.sd
Internet Users26%
GDP per Capita$1,900
🌍 Geography
Locationnorth-eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea
Size Comparisonslightly less than one-fifth the size of the US
Climatehot and dry; arid desert; rainy season varies by region (April to November)
Terraingenerally flat, featureless plain; desert dominates the north
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsSudanese Arab (approximately 70%), Fur, Beja, Nuba, Ingessana, Uduk, Fallata, Masalit, Dajo, Gimir, Tunjur, Berti; there are over 500 ethnic groups
ReligionsSunni Muslim, small Christian minority
Median Age19.5 years
Life Expectancy67.8 years
National HolidayIndependence Day, 1 January (1956)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook