Overview
Northeast African country. Capital: Khartoum, at the confluence of the Blue and White Nile rivers. Home to more ancient pyramids than Egypt.
Historical Periods
Republic of Sudan (1956–1959)
1956 CE – 1959 CE
Capital: KhartoumArea: 2,476,891 km²
Republic of Sudan (1960–1960)
1960 CE – 1960 CE
Capital: KhartoumArea: 2,477,035 km²
Republic of Sudan (1961–1962)
1961 CE – 1962 CE
Capital: KhartoumArea: 2,477,205 km²
Republic of Sudan (1963–1991)
1963 CE – 1991 CE
Capital: KhartoumArea: 2,477,342 km²
Republic of Sudan (1992–2013)
1992 CE – 2013 CE
Capital: KhartoumArea: 2,477,371 km²
Republic of Sudan (2014–2023)
2014 CE – 2023 CE
Capital: KhartoumArea: 1,861,884 km²
Republic of Sudan (2024–2024)
2024 CE – 2024 CE
Capital: KhartoumArea: 1,861,884 km²