Sudan
Africa · Capital: Khartoum
Sudan is a country in Africa, home to about 49.4 million people across 1,861,484 km². Its capital is Khartoum. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 7 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Khartoum
Region
Africa
Population
~49.4 million people
Area
1,861,484 km²
Density
27 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Languages
Arabic, English
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
3,042 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Flag colors
red, white, black, green
Land borders (7)
Central African Republic
Chad
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Libya
South SudanSudan in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Sudan is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 21 claims from the pool that are true of Sudan, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its capital city's name begins with “K”1 of 11
- Has Arabic as an official language1 of 23
- Its name begins with “S”1 of 26
- Has an area larger than 1,000,000 km²1 of 29
- Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
- Its flag contains black1 of 44
- Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Has English as an official language1 of 59
- Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
- Has more than one official language1 of 65
- 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 more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177