Sudan+Location

= Location ; =

**Official Name**: Republic of Sudan

**Location**: Sudan is bounded to the north by Egypt, north-east by the Red Sea, east by Eritrea and Ethiopia, south by Kenya, Uganda and Zaire, west by the central African Republic and Tchad, and north-west by Libya.

**Area**: Africa´s largest country, Sudan is divided on ethnic, religious and ideological grounds. Sudan has a total area of 2,505,800 sq km (967,500 sq mi).


 * Capital**: Khartoum


 * Language**: The official language of Sudan is Arabic. English and many local dialects are widely spoken, and African languages are used in the south. A program of Arabization is in place to encourage greater use of Arabic in the south.


 * Religion**: About 70 percent of the people of Sudan are Muslim, some 25 percent follow traditional religions, and most of the remainder are Christian. The people of northern Sudan are predominantly Sunni Muslims. Most of the people in the south either practice traditional religions or are Christian.


 * Population**: The 1997 estimated population of Sudan was 32,594,128, giving the country an overall population density of 13 persons per sq km (34 per sq mi). The most densely settled area is at the juncture of the White Nile and the Blue Nile.


 * Membership**: Sudan is a member of the UN, OUA, thee Arab Aleague, is an ACP state of the EU and Organization of the Islamic Confereance.

**Sudan Time Difference**: GMT + 2
 * Currency**: The unit of currency is the dinar. In 1992 the dinar replaced the Sudanese pound, with an official exchange rate of 1 dinar equal to 10 pounds. The pound, however, remains a legal tender. Sudan has prohibited the establishment of foreign banks since 1985. The application of Islamic law to banking practices in 1991 put an end to the charging of interest in official transactions.

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