Sudan Republic of The Sudan

Capital Khhartoum Area 967,493 sq mi 2,505,810 sq km Population 38,114,160 (est 2003) Largest city Omdurman pop. 2,103,900 Khartoum (metro area) largest with pop. of 5,717,300 Languages Arabic (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, diverse dialects of Nilotic, Nilo-Hamitic, Sudanic languages, English note: program of "Arabization" in process Peoples Black African 52% including (Fur, Dinka, Nuer, Latuko, Toposa, Nuba), Arab 39%, Beja 6%, foreigners 2%, other 1% Religion Islam (Sunni) 70% (in north), indigenous beliefs 25%, Christian 5% (mostly in south and Khartoum) Life Expectancy total population: 58.13 years male: 56.96 years female: 59.36 years (2004 est.) Literacy total population: 61.1% male: 71.8% female: 50.5% (2003 est.) Suffrage 17 years of age; universal, but noncompulsory Government Authoritarian regime - ruling military junta took power in 1989 back to Africa Map