North Africa(UN: Northern Africa)
Sudan
Republic of the Sudan
The land of Kush and its Nubian pyramids, of the Mahdist state, and today of a devastating war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces.
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Sudan in pictures
Flag, landscapes, landmarks and wildlife you can meet in the games. Photographs come from each subject’s Wikipedia article.
Flag
Flag of Sudan
National flag
- Meroë
Landscape
Meroë
A real place in Sudan
- Pyramids of Meroë
Landmark
Pyramids of Meroë
Kush built more pyramids than Egypt — over 200 of them, steeper and narrower.
- Jebel Barkal
Landmark
Jebel Barkal
Kushite kings crowned themselves here, believing the god Amun lived inside.
- Sanganeb reef
Landmark
Sanganeb reef
A coral atoll rising from deep water, ringed by reef sharks.
- Dromedary camel
Wildlife
Dromedary camel
A camel's hump stores fat, not water — fuel for weeks of walking.
- Nile crocodile
Wildlife
Nile crocodile
A mother carries her hatchlings to the water in her mouth.
- Rüppell's vulture
Wildlife
Rüppell's vulture
The highest-flying bird ever recorded — 11,000 metres up.
- Dorcas gazelle
Wildlife
Dorcas gazelle
It gets nearly all its water from the plants it eats.
- Red-billed quelea
Wildlife
Red-billed quelea
The most numerous wild bird on Earth — flocks can darken the sky.
- Nile monitor
Wildlife
Nile monitor
A two-metre lizard that swims well and raids crocodile nests.
- Khartoum
City
Khartoum
Capital of Sudan
Capital
Khartoum
Population
51,662,147
World Bank, 2025
Area
1,886,068 km²
Currency
Sudanese pound
GDP per person
$1,165
Current US$, 2025
Life expectancy
66.5 yrs
World Bank, 2024
Urban population
34.9%
UN member
Yes
Quick facts
Did you know?
Kush's Meroë had over 200 pyramids, steeper and smaller than Egypt's.
Sudan supplies much of the world's gum arabic, used in soft drinks and sweets.
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Reference figures come from the World Bank Open Data API and the ISO 3166 country dataset, each shown with its year. Historical and cultural text is written by our editors and marks contested dating where scholars disagree. The "go deeper" chapters are generated live by Africa AI from that same reference data and our sourced library — check them before quoting. Borders shown are for orientation and do not imply a position on any dispute.