What every visitor should know about Sudan:

Money
The currency is the Sudanese pound (SDG). 1 SDG is worth about US$0.44, or €0.30.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 4 out of 5 (Safe)

Areas of concern:

  • Armed robbery is rare but occurs
  • Carjacking
  • Significant risk of terrorism or politically-motivated attacks
Capital
Khartoum
Tap water
Unsafe. Water purification efforts are inadequate to guarantee safe supply. Drink boiled or bottled water whenever possible.

Sudan facts and figures:

People

Population
41,087,825
Language
Arabic (official), English (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, diverse dialects of Nilotic, Nilo-Hamitic, Sudanic languages
Ethnicity
Black 52%, Arab 39%, Beja 6%, foreigners 2%, other 1%

Economy

GDP
US$2,200 (per capita)
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