Sudan is a large Nile Valley nation bridging North and Sub-Saharan Africa, home to more ancient pyramids than Egypt.
Overview
- Size: 1,886,068 km²
- Location: Northeast Africa, along the Nile River and Red Sea coast, bordering Egypt, Libya, Chad, CAR, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea.
- Coordinates: 12.862800°, 30.217600°
Governance
- Administrative type: Transitional government (post-conflict)
- Languages: Arabic and English (official)
Culture
Home to the Nubian pyramids of Meroe (more numerous than Egypt's) and a heritage bridging Arab-Islamic and African Nilotic traditions.
Economy
Agriculture (cotton, gum arabic, sesame) and gold mining are central; the economy has been severely disrupted by prolonged conflict.
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