Sudan
INTRODUCTION
Sudan, Republic of, republic in north-eastern Africa, the largest country of the African continent. It is bordered on the north by Egypt; on the east by the Red Sea, Eritrea, and Ethiopia; on the south by Kenya, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and on the west by the Central African Republic, Chad, and Libya. Sudan has a total area of 2,505,800 sq km (967,490 sq mi). Khartoum is the capital and largest city.
Official Name- Republic of Sudan
Capital City -Khartoum
Languages- Arabic (official), local dialets
Official Currency- Sudanese Dinar
Religions - Muslim, Christian, traditional beliefs
Population- 35,530,000
Land Area- 2,376,000 sq km (917,374 sq miles)
Time and Date in Khartoum
Countries Currency Unit
SDD/Unit
Units/SDD
DZD
Algeria Dinars
3.35861
0.297742
USD
United States Dollars
260.000
0.00384615
ARS
Argentina Pesos
88.2852
0.0113269
AUD
Australia Dollars
138.714
0.00720909
ATS
Austria Schillings **
16.4577
0.0607619
BSD
Bahamas Dollars
260.000
0.00384615
BBD
Barbados Dollars
130.653
0.00765385
BEF
Belgium Francs **
5.61386
0.178131
BMD
Bermuda Dollars
260.000
0.00384615
BRL
Brazil Reals
111.828
0.00894231
GBP
United Kingdom Pounds
370.724
0.00269742
BGL
Bulgaria Leva
116.296
0.00859874
CAD
Canada Dollars
162.993
0.00613525
CLP
Chile Pesos
0.396070
2.52481
CNY
China Yuan Renminbi
31.4108
0.0318362
CYP
Cyprus Pounds
395.738
0.00252692
CZK
Czech Republic Koruny
7.33449
0.136342
DKK
Denmark Kroner
30.4840
0.0328041
XCD
East Caribbean Dollars
96.2963
0.0103846
EGP
Egypt Pounds
56.1252
0.0178173
EUR
Euro
226.463
0.00441574
FJD
Fiji Dollars
116.331
0.00859615
FIM
Finland Markkaa **
38.0883
0.0262548
FRF
France Francs **
34.5240
0.0289654
DEM
Germany Deutsche Marks **
115.788
0.00863644
XAU
Gold Ounces
78,583.84
0.0000127253
GRD
Greece Drachmae **
0.664600
1.50466
HKD
Hong Kong Dollars
33.3350
0.0299985
HUF
Hungary Forint
0.931314
1.07375
ISK
Iceland Kronur
2.60016
0.384591
INR
India Rupees
5.32744
0.187708
IDR
Indonesia Rupiahs
0.0264647
37.7863
IEP
Ireland Pounds **
287.548
0.00347768
ILS
Israel New Shekels
54.8183
0.0182421
ITL
Italy Lire **
0.116958
8.55007
JMD
Jamaica Dollars
5.46104
0.183115
JPY
Japan Yen
1.96005
0.510192
JOD
Jordan Dinars
366.714
0.00272692
LBP
Lebanon Pounds
0.171731
5.82308
LUF
Luxembourg Francs **
5.61386
0.178131
MYR
Malaysia Ringgits
68.4391
0.0146115
MXN
Mexico Pesos
28.8558
0.0346551
NZD
New Zealand Dollars
114.526
0.00873167
NOK
Norway Kroner
29.3664
0.0340525
NLG
Netherlands Guilders **
102.764
0.00973101
PKR
Pakistan Rupees
4.32973
0.230962
PHP
Philippines Pesos
5.09604
0.196231
XPT
Platinum Ounces
134,934.24
0.00000741102
PLN
Poland Zlotych
63.2332
0.0158145
PTE
Portugal Escudos **
1.12959
0.885276
ROL
Romania Lei
0.00789434
126.673
RUR
Russia Rubles
8.35476
0.119692
SAR
Saudi Arabia Riyals
69.3323
0.0144233
XAG
Silver Ounces
1,203.76
0.000830731
SGD
Singapore Dollars
141.136
0.00708539
SKK
Slovakia Koruny
5.42230
0.184423
ZAR
South Africa Rand
22.8918
0.0436837
KRW
South Korea Won
0.196850
5.08002
ESP
Spain Pesetas **
1.36107
0.734717
XDR
IMF Special Drawing Rights
324.172
0.00308478
SDD
Sudan Dinars
1.00000
1.00000
SEK
Sweden Kronor
25.0943
0.0398497
CHF
Switzerland Francs
154.645
0.00646641
TWD
Taiwan New Dollars
7.43920
0.134423
THB
Thailand Baht
5.96991
0.167507
TTD
Trinidad and Tobago Dollars
42.4837
0.0235385
TRL
Turkey Liras
0.000193438
5,169.61
VEB
Venezuela Bolivares
0.282366
3.54150
ZMK
Zambia Kwacha
0.0581655
17.1923
Sudan :
Geographic coordinates
15 00 N, 30 00 E
Sudan :
Population growth rate
2.79%
Sudan :
Birth rate
37.89 births/1,000 population
Sudan :
Death rate
10.04 deaths/1,000 population
Sudan :
People living with HIV/AIDS
N/A
Sudan :
Independence
1 January 1956
Sudan :
National holiday
Independence Day, 1 January
Sudan :
Constitution
12 April 1973
Sudan :
GDP
purchasing power parity - $35.7 billion
Sudan :
GDP - per capita
purchasing power parity - $1,000
Sudan :
Electricity - consumption
1.637 billion kWh
Sudan :
Exports
$1.7 billion oil and petroleum products, cotton, sesame, livestock, groundnuts, gum arabic, sugar
Sudan :
Imports
$1.2 billion foodstuffs, manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, medicines and chemicals, textiles
Sudan :
Telephones
400,000
Sudan :
Mobile cellular
20,000
Sudan :
Radio broadcast stations
AM 12, FM 1, shortwave 1
Sudan :
Radios
7.55 million
Sudan :
Television broadcast stations
3
Sudan :
Televisions
2.38 million
Sudan :
Internet country code
.sd
Sudan :
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
1
Sudan :
Internet users
10,000
Sudan :
Railways
5,311 km
Sudan :
Highways
11,900 km
Sudan :
Waterways
5,310 km
Sudan :
Pipelines
refined products 815 km
Sudan :
Ports and harbors
Juba, Khartoum, Kusti, Malakal, Nimule, Port Sudan, Sawakin
Sudan :
Merchant marine
4 ships
Sudan :
Airports
61
Sudan :
Heliports
1
Sudan :
Military branches
Army, Navy, Air Force, Popular Defense Force Militia
Sudan :
Military expenditures
$550 million