| Area Total | 1,861,484 sq km |
| Climate | hot and dry; arid desert; rainy season varies by region (April to November) |
| Natural Resources | petroleum; small reserves of iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold; hydropower |
| Imports | UAE 12.7%, Egypt 10.6%, India 10.5%, Turkey 10.2%, Japan 7.6%, Saudi Arabia 6%, Germany 4.6% (2017) – foodstuffs, manufactured goods, refinery and transport equipment, medicines, chemicals, textiles, wheat |
| Government | presidential republic |
| Capital | Khartoum |
| Population | 43,120,843 (July 2018 est.) |
| Ethnicity | Sudanese Arab (approximately 70%), Fur, Beja, Nuba, Fallata |
| Language | Arabic (official), English (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, Fur |
| Exports | UAE 55.5%, Egypt 14.7%, Saudi Arabia 8.8% (2017) – gold; oil and petroleum products; cotton, sesame, livestock, peanuts, gum Arabic, sugar |
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