Sudan (Capital: Khartoum)
Recently, numerous people lost their lives in clashes between rival military factions in Sudan's Kordofan region.
Political Features
- Located at the crossroads of Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, facing the Red Sea.
- Land Borders: Egypt (north), Eritrea and Ethiopia (East), South Sudan (South), Central African Republic and Chad (West), and Libya (Northwest).
- Maritime Boundary: Red Sea
Geographic Features
- Highest peak: Jebel Marra (also known as the Marrah Mountains)
- The White Nile and Blue Nile converge at Khartoum, Sudan, to form the Nile River.
