| Location: | Northern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea |
| Population: | 39,379,358 (July 2007 est.) |
| Capital: | name: Khartoum geographic coordinates: 15 36 N, 32 32 E time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| GDP per capita: | $2,300 (2006 est.) |
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