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Sudan
Also Known As Republic of the Sudan
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Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the southeast, and South Sudan to the south. Sudan was declared an independent state on 1 January 1956. Its capital is Khartoum.
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Population2025 estimate. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearSudan was declared an independent state on 1 January 1956, ending the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan condominium of the United Kingdom and Egypt. Cross-Tradition Connections
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Khartoum is the capital of Sudan.
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1. Sudan (Wikipedia)
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Republic of the Sudan
1. Sudan (Wikipedia)
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Khartoum
1. Sudan (Wikipedia)
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1,886,068 km2 (728,215 sq mi)
1. Sudan (Wikipedia)
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2025 estimate 51,767,437
1. Sudan (Wikipedia)
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On 1 January 1956, Sudan was declared an independent state.
1. Sudan (Wikipedia)
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Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the southeast, and South Sudan to the south.
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The two rivers meet at the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.
Khartoum (Wikipedia)
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Sudan
Khartoum (Wikipedia)
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Khartoum, also spelled Khartum, is the capital and most populous city of Sudan as well as Khartoum State.
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