Sudan
Republic of the Sudan
Sudan is a country in Northern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Khartoum, home to roughly 41,801,533 people across 1,886,068 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Khartoum
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- Northern Africa
- Population
- 41,801,533
- Land area
- 1,886,068 km²
- ISO codes
- SD / SDN
- Languages
- Arabic, English
Did you know?
- The pyramids at Meroë in northern Sudan outnumber Egypt's and belonged to the ancient Kingdom of Kush.
- Ancient Nubian kingdoms along the Nile rivaled and sometimes conquered pharaonic Egypt.
- Dinder National Park near the Ethiopian border shelters bush elephants and Nubian ibex.
- Khartoum sits at the confluence of the Blue and White Niles — the "meeting of the two Niles."
- Sudan's annual camel market in Omdurman is one of the largest in the world.
Bordering countries
Central African Republic
Chad
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Libya
South SudanPractice with geography games
Studying Sudan is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.