๐ Countries of the world ๐ Arab countries
Sudan
๐ In short
Sudan is a big Arab country in northeast Africa, and its capital is Khartoum. The Nile flows through it, and there the Blue Nile from Ethiopia meets the White Nile, becoming one river that flows north to Egypt.
๐คฉ Did you know?
- The capital is Khartoum, where the two Niles meet.
- In summer, humidity in Khartoum can drop below 15%.
- South Sudan separated and became an independent country in 2011.
- The official language is Arabic, and the currency is the Sudanese pound.
๐๏ธ Fact file
- Capital
- Khartoum.
- Official language
- Arabic
- Official name
- Republic of the Sudan.
- Currency
- The Sudanese dinar (worth 10 Sudanese pounds). One US dollar equaled 182.5 Sudanese dinars in 1999.
- Area
- 2,505,813 kmยฒ.
- Population
- 1998 estimate: 33,551,000; 1993 census (preliminary figures): 24,940,683 people.
๐ Find out more
๐ Where the two Niles meet
In Khartoum the two Niles meet: the Blue Nile with its dark brown water and the White Nile with its pale water flow side by side for a while before mixing. It's one of the most beautiful sights.
๐ Sudan's pyramids
Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt! They were built by the kings of the ancient kingdom of Kush at Meroรซ, and they're small, pointed and grouped by the dozen in the desert.
๐ก Gum arabic
Acacia trees that give gum arabic grow in Sudan, and Sudan is the world's biggest producer of it. It's used in sweets, medicines and drinks.
๐ฏ From desert to savanna
Northern Sudan is hot dry desert, while the center and south have grassy plains with more rain, where people grow cotton, sorghum and sesame.
๐งฉ Test yourself
1 Which rivers meet in Khartoum?
2 What product is Sudan famous for?
3 In summer, humidity in Khartoum can drop below ?? %.
4 Which picture shows โSudanโ?
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๐ท Picture sources: Wikimedia Commons
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