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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Su•dan (so̅o̅ dan′),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa region in N Africa, S of the Sahara and Libyan deserts, extending from the Atlantic to the Red Sea.
- Place Names Republic of the. Formerly, Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. a republic in NE Africa, S of Egypt and bordering on the Red Sea: a former condominium of Egypt and Great Britain. 32,594,128;
967,500 sq. mi. (2,505,825 sq. km). Cap.: Khartoum.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Sudan /suːˈdɑːn -ˈdæn/ n - a republic in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: conquered by Mehemet Ali of Egypt (1820–22) and made an Anglo-Egyptian condominium in 1899 after joint forces defeated the Mahdist revolt; became a republic in 1956; a lengthy civil war between separatists in the mainly Christian south and the government resulted in independence for South Sudan following a referendum in 2011. It consists mainly of a plateau, with the Nubian Desert in the north. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: Muslim; there are Christian and animist minorities. Currency: Sudanese pound or Sudani (replacing the Sudanese dinar in 2007). Capital: Khartoum. Pop: 36 787 000 (2011 est). Area: 1 861 484 sq km (718 723 sq miles)
Former name (1899–1956): Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
French name: Soudan - the Sudan ⇒ a region stretching across Africa south of the Sahara and north of the tropical zone: inhabited chiefly by Negroid tribes rather than Arabs
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