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Africa > Sudan > Geography

SUDANESE GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly more than one-quarter the size of the US
Area > Land 2,376,000 sq km Time series [12th of 238]
Area > Total 2,505,810 sq km Time series [17th of 250]
Capital city with population
Khartoum - (est. 1,000,000 to 2,000,000)
Climate
tropical in south; arid desert in north; rainy season varies by region (April to November)
Forested Land 25.9% [106th of 193]
Geographic coordinates 15 00 N, 30 00 E Time series
Land boundaries > Border countries
Central African Republic 1,165 km, Chad 1,360 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 628 km, Egypt 1,273 km, Eritrea 605 km, Ethiopia 1,606 km, Kenya 232 km, Libya 383 km, Uganda 435 km
Land use > Arable land 6.78% Time series [135th of 258]
Largest city Khartoum
Largest city population 2,249,000 [43rd of 174]
Largest city with population
Omdurman - (est. 4,000,000)
Location
Northern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea
Map references
Africa
Natural hazards
dust storms and periodic persistent droughts
Natural resources
petroleum; small reserves of iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold, hydropower
Population density 14.51 people per sqkm [191st of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 15.25 people/m² Time series [171st of 204]
Surface area > sq. km 2,505,810 km² Time series [10th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain Kinyeti

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Sudan, Republic of the Sudan, Jumhuriyat as-Sudan, As-Sudan

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