Sudan
Republic of the Sudan · Northern Africa
Updated 8 November 2026
Sudan is a country in Northern Africa with its capital in Khartoum. Its head of state is Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and its head of government is Kamil Idris. On DiploMaps you can see Sudan on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Khartoum
- Head of state
- Abdel Fattah al-BurhanPresident of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan
- Head of government
- Kamil IdrisSudanese politician
- Foreign minister
- Mohi El-Din SalemSudanese politician
- Population
- 51.7 million (2025)
- Area
- 1,886,068 km²
- GDP
- $60.2 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Sudanese pound (SDG)
- Official languages
- Arabic, English
- United Nations
- Member since 1956
- Region
- Northern Africa · Africa
Sudan and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $485 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $1.4 billion
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa needed
Memberships
- Arab League
- African Union
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- OPEC+
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- IGAD
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)