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Sudan

15.0N 30.0E · 31 EVENTS · 9 DOMAINS
INDEPENDENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE SUDAN · 1 JANUARY 1956
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2003 – present · Darfur, Secession and the War of the Generals
5 EVENTS
2009–2010 · ICC indicts Bashir 2 REFS
9 July 2011 · South Sudan secedes 2 REFS
1899 – 2005 · Independence and the Long Civil Wars
7 EVENTS
4 November 1902 · An administrative line departs from the 22nd parallel 4 REFS
1 February 1958 · Egypt asks for the territory north of the 22nd parallel 3 REFS
1820 – 1899 · Turco-Egyptian Rule and the Mahdist Revolt
6 EVENTS
1820–1821 · Turco-Egyptian conquest; Khartoum founded 2 REFS
19 January 1899 · The 22nd parallel fixed as the limit of the Sudan 3 REFS
1504 – 1820 · Islam, Sennar and Darfur
4 EVENTS
1504 · Funj Sultanate founded at Sennar 2 REFS
mid-17th century · Sultanate of Darfur founded 1 REF
c. 350 – c. 1500 CE · The Christian Kingdoms of Nubia
4 EVENTS
6th century CE · Nubia converts to Christianity 2 REFS
c. 652 CE · The Baqt treaty 2 REFS
c. 2500 BCE – c. 350 CE · Nubia, Kerma and the Kingdom of Kush
5 EVENTS
c. 2500–1500 BCE · The Kerma culture 2 REFS
c. 1070 BCE · Kush independent at Napata 2 REFS
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Quick facts · atlas reference
Capital
Khartoum
Population
37 m
Area
1,886,068 km²
Region
Northern Africa
Languages
Arabic, English
Currency
Sudanese pound (PT)
Demonym
Sudanese
UN member
Yes
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Economy

GDP
$60 B’25 WB-WDI
GDP per capita
$1,165’25 WB-WDI
GDP growth
3.1%’25 WB-WDI
Inflation
138.8%’22 WB-WDI
Trade openness
2.4%’25 WB-WDI

Society

Population
52 m’25 WB-WDI
Life expectancy
66.5 yrs’24 WB-WDI
Urban population
34.9%’25 WB-WDI
Fertility rate
4.3’24 WB-WDI
Literacy rate
53.5%’08 WB-WDI

Governance

Voice & accountability
23.9’24 WB-WGI
Political stability
31.3’24 WB-WGI
Government effectiveness
16.5’24 WB-WGI
Regulatory quality
28.6’24 WB-WGI
Rule of law
26.4’24 WB-WGI
Control of corruption
16.3’24 WB-WGI

Health

Health spending
2.9%’23 WB-WHO
Physicians
0.25’17 WB-WHO
Under-5 mortality
61.6’24 WB-UNICEF-WHO
Measles immunisation
46.0%’24 WB-UNICEF-WHO

Education

Adult literacy
53.5%’08 WB-UNESCO
Education spending
2.0%’09 WB-UNESCO
Primary enrolment
72.4%’19 WB-UNESCO
Secondary enrolment
43.5%’19 WB-UNESCO
Tertiary enrolment
15.9%’15 WB-UNESCO

Technology

R&D spending
0.2%’05 WB-UNESCO
Internet users
18.6%’17 WB-ITU
Mobile subscriptions
70’22 WB-ITU
High-tech exports
2.2%’18 WB-WDI

Geography

Land area
1,868,000 km²’23 WB-WDI
Forest area
9.6%’23 WB-WDI
Agricultural land
60.3%’23 WB-WDI
CO₂ per capita (t)
0.4’24 WB-WDI
Renewable energy
61.0%’21 WB-WDI

Resources

Resource rents
12.8%’21 WB-WDI
Oil rents
3.3%’21 WB-WDI
Mineral rents
6.6%’21 WB-WDI
Forest rents
2.8%’21 WB-WDI
Electricity access
66.0%’24 WB-WDI

Military

Military burden
0.9%’21 WB-SIPRI
Defense spending
$375 M’21 WB-SIPRI
Armed forces
144,000’20 WB-SIPRI

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