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Sudan
Summary statistics
Region Northern Africa  
Currency Sudanese Pound (SDG) Beginning 1 July 2007, 1 new Sudanese Pound = 100 dinars.  
Surface area (square kilometres) 2505813  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 43552  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 17.4  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Khartoum (4632)  
United Nations membership date 12 November 1956  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 79480  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 35183  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 13092  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 5.1  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 6.1  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 8.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 1824.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 916.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 383.0  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 1758.6  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 880.9  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 366.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 18.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 20.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 9.7  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 2.48 Principal rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 2.31 Principal rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 2.57 Principal rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 157  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -3013  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -557  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 119  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 72  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 120  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 72  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 30.8  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 29.9  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 29.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 76.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 76.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 75.7  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 420 Includes nationals residing abroad. 2009.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 246 Includes nationals residing abroad.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 38  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 24260 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 15540  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 9050  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 41.4  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 6.2  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 1.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 ...  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 1.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 <  
Exports (million US$) 2010 9079.5 2009.  
Imports (million US$) 2010 8589.9 2009.  
Balance (million US$) 2010 489.6 2009.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 China (65.3), United Arab Emirates (10.5), Canada (8.8) 2009.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 China (16.6), Japan (9.5), Saudi Arabia (7.6) 2009.  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.4  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.6 Excludes South Sudan.  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.9 Excludes South Sudan.  
Urban population (%) 2011 33.2 Excludes South Sudan.  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 39.8  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 6.1/5.3  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 101.6  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 63.8/60.2  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 57.3  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 4.2  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 7.6  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 753.5/1.7 Includes refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 1958524  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 55.3/61.7  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 47.2 UNESCO estimate. 2000.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 25.1  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 113  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 29.5  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 14040/0.3  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 99.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 162  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 22.7/37.1  
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