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Last reviewed: 6 November 2007

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Country Map: Sudan

Basic Information

Area: 2,505,813 sq km (967,500 sq miles)
Population: (2003) 33.61m
Capital City: Khartoum (City) 2.5 million; Khartoum (State) 7 million (both estimates)
People: Arab (39%), African (52%), Beja (6%), other (3%)
Languages: Arabic (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, dialects of Nilotic, Nilo-Hamitic, Sudanic languages, English
Religion(s): Islam, Christianity, African Religions
Currency: Sudanese Pound
Major political parties: National Congress Party, Popular National Congress, Umma Party, Democratic Unionist Party, Communist Party, Sudan People's Liberation Movement
Government: Presidential Republic
Head of State: Field Marshal Omer Hassan Ahmed al Bashir
First Vice-President and President of Southern Sudan: Lt Gen Salva Kiir Mayardit
Second Vice President: Ali Osman Mohamed Taha
Foreign Minister: Dr Lam Akol
Membership of international groups/organisations: African Union (AU), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), International Labour Organisation (ILO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), International Maritime Organisation (IMO), League of Arab States/Arab League (AL), Non Aligned Movement (NAM), Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), United Nations (UN).

HEALTH

Malaria and many other diseases are common in Sudan, and HIV/AIDS is a growing problem. Medical facilities are not comparable to Western standards. Please refer to the Department for Health website for further and up-to-date information.

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