Sudan: Introduction

Capital: Khartoum

Population

Total Population: 46,874,204

Natural Increase: 2.6%

Density: 24 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 36.0%

Ethnic Origins: The ethnic groups are largely Arab and others, such as the Nubians, Copts and Beja are in the process of Arabisation. Other dominant groups are the Fur, Nuba and Fallata.

Official Language: Arabic

Other Languages Spoken: Nubian, Ta Bedawie, diverse dialects of Nilotic, Nilo-Hamitic, English, Other Sudanic languages

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Sunni Muslim 70%, Christian 5%, Indigenous beliefs 25%.

Literacy Rate: 60.9%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Khartoum

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Sudanese Pound (SDG)

Country Overview

Area: 1,878,000 km²

Type of State: Republic. Government of National Unity based on power sharing.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
The largest African country; agriculture is the main economic activity of the country.

HDI*: 0.479/1

HDI (World Rank): 167/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Sudan, dial 00
To call Sudan, dial +249

Internet Suffix: .sd

Computers: 11.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 0.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 21.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 32.56% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	9,291	9,838	9,894	11,095	7,100
Exports of Goods (million USD)	3,735	3,803	5,027	4,357	4,780
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,425	1,666	1,366	1,590	0
Exports of Services (million USD)	1,367	1,263	1,637	1,551	0

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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