Sudan

Area: 2 505 810 km²

Population: 39 379 358 (2007)

Population density: 15.7 pers./km²

Capital: Khartoum

Government type: Presidential Islamic republic

Official language: Arabic and English

Ethnic groups: Black 52%, Arab 39%, Beja 6%, other 3%

Religion: Sunni Muslim 70%, Christian 5%, indigenous beliefs 25%

Currency: Sudanese pound (SDG)

Time zone: UTC+3

Administrative divisions: Sudan is divided into 25 states, which are subdivided into 133 districts and 84 counties

Highest point: Kinyeti 3 187 m

Longest river: Nile River

Largest lake: Lake Nasser (Reservoir)

Largest cities: Omdurman, Khartoum, Bahri, Nyala, Port Sudan

Calling code: +249

Internet TLD: .sd