Sudan+Geography

The Geography of Sudan


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The **population** of Sudan is 34,206,710. The Capital of Sudan is Khartoum and the population is a little over five million. Sudan is located in the north-east of Africa and the country lies between Egypt, Libya, Chad, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Eritrea.

Sudan is the largest country in Africa and the sixteenth largest country in the world with an area of 1,861,484 sq km. Sudan is slightly less than one-fifth the size of the United States.

There is 853 km of coastline along the Red Sea.

The **topography** consists of mostly flat land and deserts dominate most of the north.

The lowest point in Sudan is located at the Red Sea (0 meters). The highest point is located at Jabal Marrah at a height of 3, 071 meters. The **climate** in Sudan consists of mostly desert and savanna in the north and central regions, and then a tropical climate in the south. Sudan is mostly hot and dry, and the rainy season varies by region, but ranges from April to November.

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 * Resources** consist of oil reserves, natural gas, gold, iron ore, copper, and other industrial metals.

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