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Sub Saharan Africa

Sudan
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Area: 2,505,813 sq km (967,500 sq miles)
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Useful links

• BBC News Country Timeline: Sudan
• UK Trade & Investment Country Profile: Sudan
• IMF (Sudan)
• African Union
• Hansard website
• Department of Health Advice