Sudan (or The Sudan; officially the Republic of the Sudan or Republic of Sudan) (Arabic: السودان as-Sūdān)
Flag of Sudan
is the largest African country by area. The country is situated at a crossroads between the Horn of Africa and the Middle East. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, Kenya and Uganda to the southeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, and Libya to the northwest. It is the tenth largest country in the world by area.
Capital: Khartoum
Location of Sudan
Largest city: Omdurman
Official languages: Arabic,English
Government: Government of National Unity - President Omar al-Bashir - First Vice President Salva Kiir - Second Vice President Ali Osman Taha
Independence: - from Egypt and the United Kingdom January 1, 1956
Area: - Total 2,505,813 km² (10th) 967,495 sq mi - Water (%) 6
Population: - July 2006 estimate 36,992,490 (33rd) - 1993 census 24,940,683 - Density 14 /km² (194th) 36 /sq mi
GDP (PPP): 2005 estimate - Total $84.755 billion (62nd) - Per capita $2,522 9.6% (134th)
HDI: (2004) 0.516 (141stmedium)
Currency: Sudanese pound and dinar (SDG, SDD)
Time zone: East Africa Time (UTC+3) - Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+3)
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