Sudan

• Capital: Khartoum
• Population: 31,065,229
• Land Area: 966,757 square miles
• Population Density: 32 per square mile
• Major Religion: Sunni Muslim (70%), indigenous beliefs (25%)
• Major Language: Arabic (official)
• Government: Military
• Local Divisions: 9 states
• Gross Domestic Product: $1.7 billion (1994)
• Life Expectancy: 54 male; 56 female