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Sudan
presidential republic
<p>Long referred to as Nubia, modern-day Sudan was the site of the Kingdom of Kerma (ca. 2500-1500 B.C.) until it was absorbed into the New Kingdom of Egypt. By the 11th century B.C., the Kingdom of Kush gained independence from Egypt; it lasted in various forms until the middle of the 4th century A.D.
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CapitalKhartoum
Population50.5M
GDP$94.4B
Area1,861,484 km²
LanguageArabic (official), English (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, Fur
CurrencySudanese pounds (SDG) per US dollar -
Leadership
Head of State
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
Since 2019
Head of Government
Abdalla Hamdok
Since 2019
At a Glance
Population
50.5M
GDP (PPP)
$94B
