Sudan

Official name: Republic of the Sudan
Also known as: As-Sudan, جمهورية السودان (Arabic), Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān

Sudan Map OutlineCapital: Khartoum
Total Area: 1,886,068 km² (728,215 mi²)
Approximate population: 50,467,278
Location: Northeastern Africa
Languages: Arabic, Dinka, Nubian, Beja, Nuer, other local languages
Religions: Sunni Muslim, Christian, other traditional beliefs
Currency: Sudanese Pound (SDG)
Organizations: United Nations
Border countries (7): Central African Republic 174 km, Chad 1,403 km, Egypt 1,276 km, Eritrea 682 km, Ethiopia 744 km, Libya 382 km, South Sudan 2,158 km.
Coastline: Red Sea 853 km
Maritime boundaries: Red Sea

Sudan is divided into (18) states (wilayat, singular - wilayah);
Blue Nile, Central Darfur, East Darfur, Gedaref, Gezira, Kassala, Khartoum, North Darfur, North Kordofan, Northern, Red Sea, River Nile, Sennar, South Darfur, South Kordofan, West Darfur, West Kordofan, White Nile.


Natural resources: petroleum; small reserves of iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold; hydropower.

note 1: the peace Agreement signed in October 2020 included a provision to establish a system of governance to restructure the country's current 18 provinces/states into regions.
note 2: Sudan-South Sudan boundary represents 1 January 1956 alignment; final alignment pending negotiations and demarcation; final sovereignty status of Abyei region pending negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan.