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    Sudan

    Continent
    Africa
    Capital
    Khartoum
    Population
    50,467,278
    Sub-Zones
    18
    General Information
    Basic details about Sudan
    Population:
    50,467,278
    Area:
    1,861,484 sq km
    Currency:
    Sudanese pounds
    Languages:
    Arabic, English, Nubian, Ta Bedawie, Fur
    Economic Overview
    Key economic indicators for Sudan
    GDP:
    $123.565 billion
    GDP per Capita:
    $2,500
    GDP Growth:
    -20.11%
    Inflation:
    138.81%
    Unemployment:
    11.45%
    Public Debt:
    121.6% of GDP
    Political System
    Governance structure of Sudan
    Government Type:
    presidential republic
    Head of State:
    Sovereign Council Chair and Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces General Abd-al-Fattah al-BURHAN Abd-al-Rahman
    Head of Government:
    Sovereign Council Chair and Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces General Abd-al-Fattah al-BURHAN Abd-al-Rahman
    Judiciary:
    National Supreme Court (consists of 70 judges organized into panels of 3 judges and includes 4 circuits that operate outside the capital); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 justices including the court president); note - the Constitutional Court resides outside the national judiciary and has not been appointed since the signature of the 2019 Constitutional Declaration
    Administrative Divisions:
    18 states (wilayat, singular - wilayah); Blue Nile, Central Darfur, East Darfur, Gedaref, Gezira, Kassala, Khartoum, North Darfur, North Kordofan, Northern, Red Sea, River Nile, Sennar, South Darfur, South Kordofan, West Darfur, West Kordofan, White Nile

    Major Political Parties

    • Not specified
    International Relations
    Global position and alliances
    UN Member:
    Yes
    EU Member:
    Yes
    Diplomatic Presence:
    2210 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008

    Major Alliances and Organizations

    Economic Sectors & Trade
    Detailed economic breakdown

    Major Economic Sectors

    Agriculture
    5.5% (2023 est.)
    Industry
    5.1% (2023 est.)
    Services
    7.5% (2023 est.)note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

    Trade Volume

    Exports:
    $5.908 billion
    Imports:
    $11.575 billion

    Major Trading Partners

    UAE 21
    China 17
    Saudi Arabia 16
    Malaysia 9
    Egypt 8

    Economic Outlook

    Sudan has a -20.11% GDP growth rate with 138.81% inflation. The economy is characterized by a strong agriculture sector.