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Capital

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name: Khartoum

geographic coordinates: 15 36 N, 32 32 E

time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: several explanations of the name exist; two of the more plausible are that it is derived from Arabic "al-jartum" meaning "elephant's trunk" or "hose," and likely referring to the narrow strip of land extending between the Blue and White Niles; alternatively, the name could derive from the Dinka words "khar-tuom," indicating a "place where rivers meet"
Citizenship

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citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Sudan

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years
Legal system

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mixed legal system of Islamic law and English common law; note - in mid-July 2020, Sudan amended 15 provisions of its 1991 penal code
Suffrage

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17 years of age; universal
Area

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total: 1,861,484 sq km

land: 1,731,671 sq km

water: 129,813 sq km
Land use

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agricultural land: 100% (2018 est.)

arable land: 15.7% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.2% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 84.2% (2018 est.)

forest: 0% (2018 est.)

other: 0% (2018 est.)
Location

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north-eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea
Age structure

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0-14 years: 40.47% (male 10,115,311/female 9,793,060)

15-64 years: 56.35% (male 13,774,002/female 13,946,621)

65 years and over: 3.19% (2023 est.) (male 814,480/female 754,081)
Birth rate

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33.3 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate

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6.2 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages

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Arabic (official), English (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, Fur

major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)
Life expectancy at birth

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total population: 67.5 years (2023 est.)

male: 65.2 years

female: 69.8 years
Major urban areas - population

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6.344 million KHARTOUM (capital), 1.057 million Nyala (2023)
Median age

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total: 19.1 years (2023 est.)

male: 18.8 years

female: 19.3 years
Net migration rate

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-1.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution

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with the exception of a ribbon of settlement that corresponds to the banks of the Nile, northern Sudan, which extends into the dry Sahara, is sparsely populated; more abundant vegetation and broader access to water increases population distribution in the south extending habitable range along nearly the entire border with South Sudan; sizeable areas of population are found around Khartoum, southeast between the Blue and White Nile Rivers, and throughout South Darfur as shown on this population distribution map
Population growth rate

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2.55% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate

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4.54 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization

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urban population: 36.3% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 3.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Education expenditures

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NA
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

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total: 8 years

male: 8 years

female: 7 years (2015)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

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-10.6% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate

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-0.7% (2021 est.)
Labor force

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12.921 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line

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46.5% (2009 est.)
Unemployment rate

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19.81% (2021 est.)

19.65% (2020 est.)

17.65% (2019 est.)
Public debt

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121.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

99.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)

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382.82% (2021 est.)

150.32% (2020 est.)

50.99% (2019 est.)
Exports

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$5.916 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$5.065 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$5.101 billion (2019 est.)
Exports - partners

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United Arab Emirates 31%, China 19%, Saudi Arabia 14%, India 12%, Egypt 5% (2019)
Imports

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$9.788 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$10.52 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$9.787 billion (2019 est.)
Imports - partners

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China 31%, India 14%, United Arab Emirates 11%, Egypt 6% (2019)
Airports

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67 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions

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total: 28,782 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.1 (2020 est.)
Internet users

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total: 13.248 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 28.8% (2021 est.)
Railways

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total: 7,251 km (2014)

narrow gauge: 5,851 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge

1,400 km 0.600-m gauge for cotton plantations
Roadways

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total: 31,000 km (2019)

paved: 8,000 km (2019)

unpaved: 23,000 km (2019)

urban: 1,000 km (2019)
Telephones - fixed lines

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total subscriptions: 129,408 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2021 est.) less than 1
Telephones - mobile cellular

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total subscriptions: 16,688,773 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 37 (2021 est.)
Waterways

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4,068 km (2011) (1,723 km open year-round on White and Blue Nile Rivers)
Disputes - international

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Sudan-Central African Republic: periodic violent skirmishes persist among related pastoral populations along the border with the Central African Republic over water and grazing rights; Sudan closed its border with the Central African Republic in January 2022 due to security concerns

Sudan-Chad: Chad wants to be a helpful mediator in resolving the Darfur conflict, and in 2010 established a joint border monitoring force with Sudan, which has helped to reduce cross-border banditry and violence; however, since the August 2020 Juba Peace Agreement between the Sudanese Government and the Sudanese Revolutionary Front and the termination of the UN’s peacekeeping mission, UNAMID, at the end of 2020, violence continues to break out over land and water access

Sudan-Egypt: Sudan claims, but Egypt de facto administers, security and economic development of the Halaib region north of the 22nd parallel boundary

Sudan-Eritrea: none identified

Sudan-Ethiopia: civil unrest in eastern Sudan has hampered efforts to demarcate the porous boundary with Ethiopia; clashes continue between Sudan and Ethiopia over al-Fashaga, a fertile piece of land inhabited by Ethiopian farmers for years until the Sudanese army expelled them in December 2020, claiming the land belonged to Sudan based on colonial-era maps from over 100 years ago; in February, 2022, the two countries were discussing resuming talks over the border conflict; Ethiopia's construction of a large dam (the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam) on the Blue Nile in northern Ethiopia since 2011 has become a focal point of relations with Egypt and Sudan; Sudan is concerned the dam will reduce the flow of water into the country; Ethiopia completed filling the dam in 2023

Sudan-Libya: none identified

Sudan-South Sudan: the South Sudan-Sudan boundary represents 1 January 1956 alignment, final alignment pending negotiations and demarcation; final sovereignty status of Abyei area pending negotiations between South Sudan and Sudan; clashes continue in the oil-rich Abyei region; the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has been deployed since 2011, when South Sudan became independent; the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) has condemned renewed clashes on 23 September 2022 between the Twik and Ngok Dinka communities taking place in Agok, 28 kilometres from Abyei town

 

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