Sudan
Capital
Khartoum
Population
~45.7 million
Currency
Sudanese Pound (SDG)
Quick Facts
- Languages
- Arabic, English (official)
- Religion
- Predominantly Sunni Islam
- Climate
- Hot and dry; arid desert north, tropical south
Culture & History
Known for: ancient Nubian civilizations (Kush kingdom), Darfur conflict, and the 2011 secession of South Sudan
Also famous for: Confluence of Blue and White Nile rivers in Khartoum, pyramids of Meroë, recent political turmoil and conflict
Food: Ful medames, Kisra, Asida
Brief History
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, independence 1956, long civil wars between north and south, Omar al-Bashir regime, 2019 revolution, ongoing instability and conflict