Mixed legal system of Islamic law,  English common law and civil law.

Country overview

Population

35.4m

President

President Umar Hassan Ahmad al-BASHIR (since 30 June 1989)

Capital city

Khartoum

Other major cities

Omdurman, Portsudan

Major industries

Oil; cotton ginning; textiles; cement; edible oils; sugar; soap distilling; shoes; petroleum refining; pharmaceuticals; armaments; automobile / light truck assembly

Currency

Sudanese Pound, SDG

Languages

Arabic (official), English (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, Fur

Major religions

Sunni Muslim, small Christian minority

Legal information

Corruption / transparency

Corruption Perception Index rank worldwide for 2017

175

Corruption Perception Index score for 2017

16