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Complete details about Sudan in Africa with capital city Khartum
| Country Name | Sudan (As-Sudan) |
| Country Code | SDN |
| Capital City | Khartum |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Northern Africa |
| Independence Year | 1956 |
| Population | 29490000 |
| Surface Area | 2505813.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 56.6 years |
| GNP | 10162.0 (old 0.0) |
| Government Form | Islamic Republic |
Spoken Languages |
Arabic [official] (49.4%) Bari (2.5%) Beja (6.4%) Chilluk (1.7%) Dinka (11.5%) Fur (2.1%) Lotuko (1.5%) Nubian Languages (8.1%) Nuer (4.9%) Zande (2.7%) |
Major Cities |
Omdurman, Khartum (population 1271403) Khartum, Khartum (population 947483) Sharq al-Nil, Khartum (population 700887) Port Sudan, al-Bahr al-Ahmar (population 308195) Kassala, Kassala (population 234622) Obeid, Kurdufan al-Shamaliy (population 229425) Nyala, Darfur al-Janubiya (population 227183) Wad Madani, al-Jazira (population 211362) al-Qadarif, al-Qadarif (population 191164) Kusti, al-Bahr al-Abyad (population 173599) al-Fashir, Darfur al-Shamaliya (population 141884) Juba, Bahr al-Jabal (population 114980) |
Sudan's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: Voice of America | Mon, 20 May 2013 19:19:46 -0700 | |
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Four SPLA soldiers died in the fighting and 12 were wounded, Aguer said, adding that "20 bodies from the militia side were counted" after the 30-minute battle for Boma, the psychologically important town the was the first captured by the SPLA from the ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Wall Street Journal | Mon, 20 May 2013 06:22:09 -0700 | |
| South Sudan Clashes Kill Dozens read full story | ||
| Publisher: Fox News | Mon, 20 May 2013 04:18:33 -0700 | |
| 24 killed in rebel vs army battle in South Sudan; military re-takes town ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: Press TV | Mon, 20 May 2013 09:31:29 -0700 | |
| 51 killed in South Sudan clashes: Officials read full story | ||
| Publisher: Reuters | Mon, 20 May 2013 05:33:26 -0700 | |
| South Sudan army says retakes town from rebels in east read full story | ||
| Publisher: Aljazeera.com | Sun, 19 May 2013 02:35:43 -0700 | |
| Deaths reported in South Sudan cattle raids read full story | ||
| Publisher: ThinkProgress | Mon, 20 May 2013 10:01:17 -0700 | |
| Refugee Crisis Brewing In South Sudan read full story | ||
| Publisher: Voice of America | Tue, 21 May 2013 09:18:16 -0700 | |
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KHARTOUM, SUDAN ? Lebanese farmland investor GLB Invest plans to invest up to $800 million in Sudan to produce animal feed to be sold to Saudi Arabia, its president said on Tuesday. Arab investors have launched farmland and livestock projects in the ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Reuters AlertNet | Tue, 21 May 2013 12:05:30 -0700 | |
| South Sudan cuts oil output, sees new problems with Sudan read full story | ||
| Publisher: Sudan Tribune | Mon, 20 May 2013 23:21:08 -0700 | |
| Sudan's council of states suspends sessions to push for military mobilisation read full story | ||
| Publisher: AllAfrica.com | Tue, 21 May 2013 02:45:35 -0700 | |
| Juba Summons Chinese Ambassador Over Oil Blockage read full story | ||
| Publisher: Yahoo! News | Tue, 21 May 2013 08:09:07 -0700 | |
| South Sudan cuts oil output citing problem with exports to Sudan read full story | ||
| Publisher: Sudan Vision | Tue, 21 May 2013 13:21:12 -0700 | |
| Sudan Calls on UN to Express Decisive Stances against Rebels read full story | ||
| Publisher: Devex (blog) | Tue, 21 May 2013 03:04:25 -0700 | |
| Amos in Sudan to push for humanitarian access read full story | ||
| Publisher: Sudan Tribune | Tue, 21 May 2013 05:24:53 -0700 | |
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May 21, 2013 - South Sudan has just attained independence from an imposed unity that had failed miserably to take into account the objective realities on the ground. In the old Sudan people did not take national unity as a project for each and every ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Sudan Tribune | Mon, 20 May 2013 21:58:17 -0700 | |
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May 20, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) - The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has relocated over 1,480 Sudanese refugees from the border to Sherkole camp in Ethiopia pushing the capacity of the camp beyond the initial limit of 9,000 people. In a statement ... read full story |
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Sudan Tweets
| From @KayleenE24 on Tue May 21 20:47:33 EDT 2013 Nerviosss las manos me sudan cancaneo mi mente esta en blanco dioss |
| From @Chino_Espinoza on Tue May 21 20:47:10 EDT 2013 RT @LikeJimenez: ?Dame unos zapatos marca pepsi o coca cola. ?Esos son refrescos. ?Perfecto porque me sudan mucho los pies. |
| From @_devilsadv0cate on Tue May 21 20:46:39 EDT 2013 I once met a guy who'd been to every country in the world except south sudan and that's only because they'd just recently become a country |
| From @RT3Sudan on Tue May 21 20:45:28 EDT 2013 RT @alfateem: ??? ????? ?? ?? ??? ?????? ??? ???????? ??? ?? ??? ???????? ??? ?????? ????? #Sudan #Moroco #?????? #??????? #????? #??? |
| From @RT3Sudan on Tue May 21 20:45:28 EDT 2013 RT @alfateem: ???????: ?? ???? ???? ???? ????? ??? ?? ??? ????? ???? ???? #Sudan #Moroco #?????? #??????? #????? #??? |
| From @RT3Sudan on Tue May 21 20:45:27 EDT 2013 RT @alfateem: ????? ???? ??????? ???? ?? ???? ??? ??? ???? ?????? #Sudan #Moroco #?????? #??????? #????? #??? |
| From @Schauer_Time on Tue May 21 20:45:27 EDT 2013 @little_lucas6 A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah. True story about a boy soldier in Sudan, its amazing |
| From @RT3Sudan on Tue May 21 20:45:27 EDT 2013 RT @alfateem: ???????? ??? ??? ?? ???? ????? ???? ???? ????? ????? ?? ????..???????? ??? ?? ??? #Sudan #Moroco #?????? #??????? #????? #??? |
| From @RT3Sudan on Tue May 21 20:45:26 EDT 2013 RT @alfateem: ??? ??? ???? ???? ????: «?? ??? ??? ???? ??? ???? ???? ?? ?????? ???????» ???? ???? #Sudan #Moroco #?????? #??????? #????? #?? |
| From @RT3Sudan on Tue May 21 20:45:26 EDT 2013 RT @alfateem: ??? ?????:"?? ???? ????? ???????? ???? ?????? ???? ???? ?????? ???? ????? ???? ?? ????? 100 ??? #Sudan #Moroco #?????? #?????? |
| From @RT3Sudan on Tue May 21 20:45:25 EDT 2013 RT @alfateem: ????? ???? ??? ???? ?? ??????? ????? ???? ?????? ? ? ???? ?????? ? ???? ?? ?????? #Sudan #Moroco #?????? #??????? #????? #??? |
| From @RT3Sudan on Tue May 21 20:45:25 EDT 2013 RT @alfateem: ?????? ???? ???? ?? ??? ??? ?? ???? ?????? ????? ???? #Sudan #Moroco #?????? #??????? #????? #??? |
| From @RT3Sudan on Tue May 21 20:45:24 EDT 2013 RT @alfateem: ????? ??? ????? ????? ??????? ?????? ?????? ?????? ??????? #Sudan #Moroco #?????? #??????? #????? #??? |
| From @RT3Sudan on Tue May 21 20:45:24 EDT 2013 RT @alfateem: ????? ??????? ???? ????????? ?? ??? ?? ???? #Sudan #Moroco #?????? #??????? #????? #??? |
| From @Yovannisosa on Tue May 21 20:45:11 EDT 2013 RT @GmIrvinn: Mentira, no sudo como cerdo porque los cerdos no sudan. |