Sudan

Key facts

How Sudan ranks

• 3rd largest of the 54 countries in Africa.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Sudan?7

• Central African Republic
• Chad
• Egypt
• Eritrea
• Ethiopia
• Libya
• South Sudan

Sudan in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Sudan is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 30 clues from the pool that are true of Sudan, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has a Red Sea coastline1 of 8
• The Nile or a main tributary flows through it1 of 8
• Includes part of the Sahara1 of 10
• Every country it borders is smaller than it1 of 14
• Its flag features a triangle1 of 16
• Has Arabic as an official language1 of 23
• Its name begins with “S”1 of 26
• Is larger than Egypt1 of 28
• Has an area larger than 1,000,000 km²1 of 29
• Borders a country whose name begins with the same letter1 of 30
• Has more people than Spain1 of 30
• Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
• Is larger than France1 of 41
• Its flag contains black1 of 44
• Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
• Stretches more than 10 degrees of latitude1 of 52
• Has more people than Australia1 of 54
• Is in Africa1 of 54
• Has English as an official language1 of 59
• Is larger than Japan1 of 60
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Borders a country of more than 100 million people1 of 66
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
• Borders a landlocked country1 of 88
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Drives on the right1 of 141

Common questions about Sudan

Which countries border Sudan?

Sudan shares a land border with 7 countries: Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya and South Sudan.

What is the capital of Sudan?

The capital of Sudan is Khartoum.

Is Sudan landlocked?

No. Sudan has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Sudan?

Sudan has 2 official languages: Arabic and English.