Sudan: Introduction

Capital: Khartoum

Population

Total Population: 43,551,941

Natural Increase: 2.5%

Density: 18 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 45.2%

Ethnic Origins: Black 52%, Arab 39%, Beja 6%, foreigners 2%, other 1%.

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: 2,505,810 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*: 0.379/1

HDI (World Rank): 154/169

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.

F° | C°

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Low: 31° | High: 43°

Humidity: 82% | Wind: 15 km/h
Sunrise: 5:55 am | Sunset: 6:43 pm

Khartoum, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Sudan, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Sudan, Dial +249

Internet Suffix: .sd

Computers: 11.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 0.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 9.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 30% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	8,775	9,352	9,691	9,960	8,900
Exports of Goods (million USD)	8,879	11,671	7,834	10,500	9,250
Imports of Services (million USD)	2,873	2,552	2,684	2,195	1,981
Exports of Services (million USD)	342	457	392	224	243

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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