Sudan

Sudan is ethnically diverse, predominantly Arab and Muslim in the north, with many African groups; the loss of the largely Christian and animist south in 2011 left it more homogeneous. Arabic and English are official languages.

Islam, predominantly Sunni, is the faith of the large majority.

Society

Sudan has low development indicators and a young population, and the 2023 war has triggered mass displacement, famine, and the collapse of basic services across much of the country.