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Sudan

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34.85 million

Population. Ranked 35th in 2013.

$1,580.00

GDP per capita. Ranked 132nd in 2012.

Borders

Central African Republic 175 km, Chad 1,360 km, Egypt 1,275 km, Eritrea 605 km, Ethiopia 769 km, Libya 383 km, South Sudan 2,184 km
Largest city Omdurman - (est. 4,000,000)
Capital city Khartoum - (est. 1,000,000 to 2,000,000)
Major language Arabic, English (official)
Major religion Islam
Monetary unit Sudanese pounds
Alternative names Republic of the Sudan, Sudan, Jumhuriyat as-Sudan, As-Sudan, Fmr Sudan
Groups Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object

Sudan Map

2.38 million sq km

Sq. km. Ranked 12th in 2008.

Sudan ranks highly for:
3rd for Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices 5th for Military > Global Peace Index 5th for Geography > Area > Water 7th for Military > Battle-related deaths > Number of people 9th for Military > War deaths 10th for Geography > Surface area > Sq. km 11th for Conflict > Terrorism > Global Terrorism Index 12th for Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km 12th for Geography > Area > Land 12th for Geography > Land area > Sq. km
Sudan ranks low for:
5th last for Education > Secondary education, duration > Years 6th last for Education > Average years of schooling of adults 8th last for Crime > Age of criminal responsibility 10th last for Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh per capita 10th last for Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare 11th last for Cost of living > Prices at markets > Milk > 1 litre 13th last for People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 14th last for Environment > Marine fish catch 14th last for Crime > Crime levels 15th last for Military > War deaths

Interesting observations about Sudan

  • Sudan ranked first for inflation rate > consumer prices amongst Hot countries in 2012.
  • Sudan ranked first for area > water amongst Muslim countries in 2010.
  • Sudan ranked first for GDP > composition by sector > agriculture amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2012.
  • Sudan ranked first for agricultural land > sq. km amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2011.
  • Sudan ranked #4 for sex ratio > 65 years and over globally in 2013.
  • Sudan ranked #4 for population amongst Sparsely populated countries in 2013.
  • Sudan ranked second for GDP per capita amongst Failed states in 2012.
  • Sudan ranked first for pollution > PM10, country level > micrograms per cubic meter amongst Former British colonies in 2010.

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