Head of state: Omar Hassan Ahmad Al-Bashir (President)
Head of government: Omar Hassan Ahmad Al-Bashir
Form of government: Republic
Area: 1.88 million km2
Capital: Khartoum
Population: 33.4m
Religions: 96.7% Muslim, 3% Christian, 0.3% Animist
Languages: Arabic (official language), tribal languages
Currency: Sudanese pound (SDG)
Gross domestic product (gdp) 2010: USD 66.6bn
Change against previous year: +5.2%
Gdp per person 2010: USD 2,308 
Swiss colony 2010: 107 persons
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 44m
Change against previous year: +4.5%
Swiss imports 2010: CHF 0.5 million
Change against previous year: 0%