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Fun fact 5 about Sudan

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.

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