| Full name: | Republic of Sudan. |
| Capital City: | Khartoum |
| Population | 37.96 million (2013) |
| Area | 1.886 million km |
| Borders | The Central African Republic, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan and Chad by land and Saudi Arabia by sea. |
| Coastline | 853 km |
| Language: | Arabic, Sundanese, Nubian, Ta Bedawie, dialects of Nilotic, Nilo-Hamitic and English. |
| Currency: | Sudanese Dinar. |
| Country Code | +249 |
| Time Zone | UTC+03:00 (EAT) |
| Newspaper: | Sudanile, Sudan Gate, Alray Alaa'm, Al Osboa, Al Mshaheer, Akhirlahza and Akhbar-Alyoum. |
| Places to Visit: | Khartoum, Port Sudan, Meroe Sites, National Museum and Omdurman. |
| Climate: | Tropical |
| Major Religion: | Islam, animist and Christian |
In 2014, Sudan exported $2.89B and imported $6.51B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $3.62B. In 2014 the GDP of Sudan was $73.8B and its GDP per capita was $4.07k.
The top exports of Sudan are:
Crude Petroleum ($1.86B), Other Oily Seeds ($240M), Raw Sugar ($108M), Insect Resins ($107M) and Refined Petroleum ($100M).
The top export destinations of Sudan are:
China ($1.4B), India ($598M), Japan ($115M), Ethiopia ($113M) and Egypt ($113M).
Its top imports are:
Wheat($724M), Raw Sugar ($328M), Packaged Medicaments ($258M),Rubber Footwear ($166M) and Rubber Tires ($120M).
The top import origins are:
China ($1.92B), India ($872M), Egypt ($382M), Turkey ($307M) and Russia ($293M).
[18th April 2019]
Sudan's former President Omar al-Bashir has been moved to Kobar maximum security prison, days after he was deposed in a military coup. Reports say the ex-leader has until now been detained at the presidential residence under heavy guard.[Details...]
[12th April 2019]
The three-decade rule of Sudanese president Omar Hassan al-Bashir has ended. In a television address, defense minister Ahmed Awad Ibn Awf said the 75-year-old leader has been arrested and put in a “safe place.” [Details...]
[25th November 2017]
During a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Thursday, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir accused the US of fomenting the conflict in Sudan and asked Russia for help. [Details...]
[December 2016]
White sugar imports into Sudan are set to drop in the coming year as higher prices and a hard currency crunch hit demand, a Sudanese sugar industry official said on Tuesday. [Details...]
National Museum
Meroe Pyramids
AHFAD UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN
Address: Ahfad University for Women, P.O. Box 167, Omdurman, Sudan
https://www.ahfad.org/
AL FASHIR UNIVERSITY
Address: Al Fashir University, P O Box 125, El Fashir, North Darfur, Sudan
https://...
ATBARA UNIVERSITY
Address: Atbara University, P.O.BOX 1843, Khartoum, Sudan
https://...
BAHR EL-GHAZAL UNIVERSITY
Address: Bahr El Ghazal University, P.O.Box 10739, Khartoum, Sudan
https://...
BAKHET EL RUDDA UNIVERSITY
Address: Al Fashir University, P.O.Box 125, Durfur, Sudan
https://...
BLUE NILE UNIVERSITY
Address: Blue Nile Univeristy, P.O.Box 11147 Khartoum, Sudan
https://...
EL DALANG UNIVERSITY
Address: El Dalang University, Dalang, Kordofan, Sudan
https://www.dalanjuniversity.net
EL GADARIF UNIVERSITY
Address: Al Gadarif University, P.O. Box 449, Sudan
https://...
EL-NELIEN UNIVERSITY
Address: El Nelien Univeristy, P.O.B.12702, Khartoum, Sudan
https://...
EL-ZAEIM AL-AZHARI UNIVERSITY
Address: El Zaeim Al Azhari University, 'P.O.BOX 1933, Omdurman, El-Abassia, Sudan
https://www.alazhari.net/
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF AFRICA
Address: International University of Africa, P.O.BOX 2469, Khartoum, Sudan
https://www.iua.edu.sd
KORDOFAN UNIVERSITY
Address: Kordofan University, P.O.BOX 160, El-Obeid, Sudan
https://www.uni-kordofan-edu.com
NILE VALLEY UNIVERSITY
Address: Nile Valley University, P.O.Box 52 Eldamer 163, Khartoum, Sudan
https://www.nilevalley.edu.sd/
NYALA UNIVERSITY
Address: University of Nyala, P.O. Box 155, Nyala, Sudan
https://...
OMDURMAN AHLIYA UNIVERSITY
Address: Omdurman Ahliya University, P.O.BOX 786, Omdurman, Sudan
https://...
OMDURMAN ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY
Address: Omdurman Islamic University, P.O. BOX 382, Omdurman, Sudan
https://www.oiu.edu.sd/
RED SEA UNIVERSITY
Address: Red Sea University, Port Sudan, Sudan
https://...
SHENDI UNIVERSITY
Address: Shendi University, P0 Box 43, Shendi, Sudan
https://...
SUDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Address: Sudan University of Science and Technology, P.O.BOX 407, Khartoum, Sudan
https://www.sustech.edu/
UNIVERSITY OF GEZIRA
Address: University of Gezira, P.O.B.20, Wadi Medani, 2667 Khartoum, Sudan
https://www.gezirauniversity.net/
UNIVERSITY OF JUBA
Address: University of Juba, P.O.Box 321/1, Khartoum, Sudan
https://www.juba.edu.sd/
UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM
Address: University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
https://www.uofk.edu/
UPPER NILE UNIVERSITY
Address: Upper Nile University, P.O.Box 1660, Khartoum, Sudan
https://...
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