Sudan

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Su·dan

geographical name \sü-ˈdan, -ˈdän\

Definition of SUDAN

1
region N Africa between the Atlantic & the upper Nile S of the Sahara including basins of Lake Chad & Niger River & the upper Nile
2
country NE Africa S of Egypt; a republic, until 1956 a territory (Anglo–Egyptian Sudan) under joint British & Egyptian rule Khartoum area 967,500 square miles (2,505,825 square kilometers), pop 25,000,000
Su·da·nese \ˌsü-də-ˈnēz, -ˈnēs\ adjective or noun

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