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Sudan
(4,053 words)

Jamhuriyat es-Sudan/The Republic of the Sudan

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

43,541,000

Area

1,900,000 sq. km (730,000 sq. mi)

Population density

23/sq. km (60/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

2.41% (per 1,000: births 31, deaths 7)

Under 15 years

40%

Urban dwellers

35% (3.43% p.a.)

Largest cities

Khartoum 5,829,000; Nyala 923,000; Port Sudan 484,000; Al-Ubayyid 481,000; Madani 374,000; Kassala 364,000; Gadarif 357,000

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Cite this page
“Sudan”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 29 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02SDN>
First published online: 2020



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