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Sudan
- Location
Location Description
Northeastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea
- Continent
- Africa
- Bordering Countries
- Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country is composed of three equal horizontal bands of red, white and black, with a green isosceles triangle superimposed on the hoist side. The green triangle spans about two-fifth the width of the field with its base on the hoist end.
- Capital
- Khartoum
- Languages
- Arabic, English
- Currency
- (pound)
- Size
- 728,215 sq mi (1,886,068 sq km) — 17th largest
- Total Population
- 51,662,000 people — 28th largest
- Population Density
- 70.9 people per sq mi (27.4 people per sq km) — 191st largest