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    Location
    Northeast Africa.

    Area
    2,505,813 sq km (967,500 sq miles).

    Population
    32.9 million (UN estimate 2002).

    Population Density
    13.1 per sq km.

    Capital
    Khartoum.
    Population: 2.4 million (UN estimate 2002; including suburbs).

    Government
    Islamic Republic since 1986. Gained independence from the UK in 1956. 

    Language
    Arabic is the official language. English and many local dialects are widely spoken.

    Religion
    Muslim in the north; Christian and traditional animist
    beliefs in the south.

    Time
    GMT + 3.

    Electricity
    240 volts AC, 50Hz.

    Head of State
    President Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir since 1989.

    Telephone
    Country code: 249. Outgoing international calls must go through the operator.

    Mobile Telephone
    Roaming agreements exist with some international mobile phone companies. Coverage is available in main towns.

    Internet
    Internet access is available in main towns.

    Media


    Post
    Airmail to Europe takes up to one week.

    Post office hours: Sat-Thurs 0830-1200 and 1730-1830.

    Press
    • Censorship is imposed on all press publications, following the 1989 coup.
    • The main dailies are Abbar al-Youm, Al-Rai al-Akhar and Al-wan.
    • The Sudan Standard is an English-language daily.
    • There are English-language magazines entitled New Horizon and Sudanow.

    Radio
    SNBC runs national and regional networks.
    Mango 96 FM is a Khartoum music station.

    Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2009-December 2010 period. 

    2009

    1 Jan
    Independence Day.
    7 Jan Coptic Christmas.
    9 Mar Al-Mowlid Al Nabawi (Birth of the Prophet). 
    27 Apr Coptic Easter.
    30 Jun Revolution Day. 
    21 Sep Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). 
    28 Nov Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice).
    18 Dec Islamic New Year.  
    25 Dec
    Christmas Day.

    2010
    1 Jan Independence Day.
    7 Jan Coptic Christmas. 
    26 Feb Al-Mowlid Al Nabawi (Birth of the Prophet).
    28 Apr Coptic Easter.
    30 Jun Revolution Day. 
    11 Sep Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan). 
    17 Nov Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice).
    7 Dec Islamic New Year.
    25 Dec Christmas Day.

    Note
    Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the region.

    Contact Information:

    Ministry of Tourism and National Heritage
    PO Box 13226, Khartoum, Sudan
    Tel: (183) 472 604 or 471 329.

    Embassy of the Republic of Sudan in the UK
    3 Cleveland Row, St James’s, London SW1A 1DD, UK
    Tel: (020) 7839 8080.
    Website: www.sudan-embassy.co.uk
    Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1600 (general enquiries); Mon-Fri 0930-1230 (visa section).

    Embassy of the Republic of Sudan in the USA
    2210 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
    Tel: (202) 338 8565.
    Website: www.sudanembassy.org


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