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Sudanese flag |
| Country |
Sudan |
| Capital |
Khartoum |
| Location |
Northern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea |
| Size |
2,505,810 sq km |
| Terrain |
generally flat, featureless plain; mountains in far south, northeast and west; desert dominates the north |
| Climate |
tropical in south; arid desert in north; rainy season varies by region (April to November) |
| Languages |
Arabic (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, diverse dialects of Nilotic, Nilo-Hamitic, Sudanic languages, English |
| Nationality |
noun: Sudanese (singular and plural)
adjective: Sudanese |
| Religion |
Sunni Muslim 70% (in north), indigenous beliefs 25%, Christian 5% (mostly in south and Khartoum) |
| Currency |
Sudanese dinar (SDD) |
| Exports |
oil and petroleum products; cotton, sesame, livestock, groundnuts, gum arabic, sugar |
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