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The large mud brick temple, known as the Western Deffufa, in the ancient city of Kerma
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The name Sudan derives from the Arabic bilād as-sūdān, meaning 'The Land of the Blacks'.

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Sudan

Population
51.7M
Area
1.89M km²
Capital
Khartoum
Continent
Africa
30th most populous country in the world

Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the southeast, and South Sudan to the south.

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The large mud brick temple, known as the Western Deffufa, in the ancient city of Kerma
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Affad 23 is an archaeological site in northern Sudan that hosts remains of prehistoric camps dating back 50,000 years.

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Sudan

Population
51.7M
Area
1.89M km²
Capital
Khartoum
Continent
Africa
30th most populous country in the world

Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the southeast, and South Sudan to the south.

From the “History” section

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Photo: walter callens · CC BY 2.0

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The large mud brick temple, known as the Western Deffufa, in the ancient city of Kerma
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The Kingdom of Kush, centered at Napata, was established after the Bronze Age collapse and was ruled by Kushite kings as pharaohs of Egypt's Twenty-fifth Dynasty.

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Sudan

Population
51.7M
Area
1.89M km²
Capital
Khartoum
Continent
Africa
30th most populous country in the world

Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the southeast, and South Sudan to the south.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: walter callens · CC BY 2.0

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The large mud brick temple, known as the Western Deffufa, in the ancient city of Kerma
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During the sixth century, three Nubian kingdoms existed: Nobatia, Makuria, and Alodia, with Nobatia converting to Christianity.

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Sudan

Population
51.7M
Area
1.89M km²
Capital
Khartoum
Continent
Africa
30th most populous country in the world

Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the southeast, and South Sudan to the south.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: walter callens · CC BY 2.0

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The large mud brick temple, known as the Western Deffufa, in the ancient city of Kerma
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The Sudan Defence Force was formed in 1925 and played an active role in World War Two, responding to incursions by Italian troops.

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Sudan

Population
51.7M
Area
1.89M km²
Capital
Khartoum
Continent
Africa
30th most populous country in the world

Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the southeast, and South Sudan to the south.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: walter callens · CC BY 2.0

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