• Whirling Dervish dancer before performance, Khartoum

    Whirling Dervish dancer before performance, Khartoum

  • Market seller displaying tomatoes, Khartoum

    Market seller displaying tomatoes, Khartoum

  • Goatherder, getting herd down for a wash in Blue Nile River

    Goatherder, getting herd down for a wash in Blue Nile River

Sudan: Overview

Sudan remains a politically unstable country. While the north remains calm, Darfur is wracked by crisis while the aftershocks of a decades-long civil war continue to reverberate across the south.

FAST FACTS

Full name

Republic of the Sudan

Currency

Sudanese Pound (£Sd)

Population

38114160

Languages

  • English (other)
  • Nubian (other)
  • Arabic (official)

Time zone(s)

  • GMT/UTC: +3

Voltage

230V

Hertz

50Hz

Plugs

  • South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin

    South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin
  • European plug with two circular metal pins

    European plug with two circular metal pins
  • British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade

    British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade

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