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Alternative name(s) Republic of the Sudan (official, English) Language(s) Arabic Literacy rate 53.5% Currency Sudanese pound Capital City Khartoum Country code +249 ISO SDN Domain(TLD) .sd Ethnicity Sudan has 597 groups that speak over 400 different languages. Head of Government President Religion Islam Nationality Sudanese Driving Side Drive on the Right-hand side Date Format dd/mm/yyyy Total Area 1,886,068 km2 (728,215 sq mi) Timezone UTC+2 (CAT) Average elevation 568 m (1,864 ft) Coastline 853 Km Mains Electricity 230 V Emergency Telephone Numbers Embassies Sudan embassies in different countries

National symbols of Sudan

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  Founder
  Muḥammad Aḥmad ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Mahdī
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  National day
  1 Jan 1956
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  National animal
  Sagittarius serpentarius
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  National dish
  Ful Medames
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  National dance
  Nuba
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  National dress
  Thawb
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  National monument
  Not Declared
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  National anthem
  View Anthem
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  National fruit
  Not Declared
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  National flower
  Hibiscus
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  National drink
  Araqi
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  National colors
  Red, white, black and green
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  National sports
  Football
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  National tree
  Pedunculate oak
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  National bird
  Sagittarius serpentarius
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  National poet
  Gely Abdel Rahman
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  National mausoleum
  Not Declared
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  National football team
  SDN
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  Emoji flag
  🇸🇩
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  National airline
  Sudan Airways
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  National instrument
  Tanbur
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  National hero
  John Garang de Mabior
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  National Emblem / Coat of Arms
  Secretary bird
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  President
  Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
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  Prime Minister
  Abdalla Hamdok
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  Olympics Committee
  Sudan Olympic Committee
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  Passport
  Passport of Sudan
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  Mythical Creature
  Bouda
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Neighbouring countries of Sudan

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  Egypt
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  Eritrea
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  Libya
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  Chad
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  Central African Republic
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  Ethiopia