Sudan : Wiki, Area, Biography, Location, Currency, Festivals & More
February 16, 2018
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| Country | Sudan |
| Continent | Africa |
| Location | 12.86280 N, 30.21760 E |
| Map of Sudan |  |
| Flag |  |
| Area | 1,886,068 km² |
| Coastline | 530 miles |
| Neighboring Countries | Eritrea
Central African Republic Chad Uganda Djibouti Rwanda Burundi Somalia Yemen Libya Cameroon Jordan Israel Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo Palestine Tanzania Nigeria Lebanon Niger Cyprus |
| Time Zone | EAT (UTC +3) |
| Population | 42.251 million (2017) |
| Symbol |  |
| Independence Day | January 1st, 1956 |
| President of Sudan | Omar al-Bashir |
| Prime Minister of Sudan | Bakri Hassan Saleh |
| First Vice President of Sudan | Bakri Hassan Saleh |
| Second Vice President of Sudan | Hassabu Mohamed Abdalrahman |
| National Anthem | ‘’Nahnu Jund Allah, Jund Al-watan (We are the Soldiers of God, the Soldiers of the Nation)’’ |
| Motto | ‘’An-Nasr Iana (Victory is Ours)’’ |
| National Bird | Secretary Bird |
| National Dish | Kajaik |
| National Sport | Football |
| National Dance | Sudanese Dance |
| National Language | Arabic
English |
| Seasons in Sudan | Rainy Season
Summer Season Winter Season |
| Prestigious Awards of Sudan | Civilian Awards – Queen’s Sudan Medal, Operational Service Medal
Literature Award – Caine Prize Cinema Award – Sudan Independent Film Festival |
| Religion | Islam (97%)
African Traditional Religion (1.5%) Christianity (1.5%) |
| Average Marriage age in Sudan | 29.1 years for men and 22.7 years for women |
| Capital | Khartoum (150 38’N 032032’E) |
| Number of States | 18 States |
| Largest State | Khartoum |
| Smallest State | Blue Nile |
| Number of Cities | 61 Cities |
| Largest City | Khartoum |
| Literacy rate | 83.3% (males)
68.6% (females) |
| Type of Government | Presidential System |
| GDP | PPP – $186.715 billion (2017)
Nominal – $115.874 billion (2017) |
| GDP per capita | $4,578 (2017) |
| Currency | Sudanese pound (SDG) |
| Calling Code | +249 |
| Internet TLD | .sd
سودان. |
| ISO 3166 code | SD |
| Festivals | Mawlid an-Nabi
Sham Al Nassim the Spring Holiday Eid al-Adha Sufi Holiya Festival |
| Historic Monuments | The Island of Meroe
Old Dongola Sheikh Hamad-el Nil Tomb Suakin Dinder National Park |
| Protected Areas | 3 National Parks |
| Longest River | Nile River |
| Longest Bridge | Omdurman Bridge |
| Largest Lake | Lake Nasser |
| Largest Island | Tuti Island |
| Highest Mountain | Deriba Caldera |
| Biggest Dam | Merowe Dam |
| Biggest Waterfall | Limunsudan Falls |
| Tallest Building | Lanko International Conference & Exhibition Tower D |
| Richest person of Sudan | Mohammed Ibrahim |
| Best places to visit in Sudan | Meroe
Suakin Khartoum Kerma Dinder National Park Sanganeb National Park Port Sudan Omdurman North Khartoum Arkawit Tawkar Jebel Marra Kassala Naqa Wadi Halfa |
| Official Website | http://sudan.gov.sd/index.php/ar |
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