1. largest country in Africa, in the northeast of the continent, south of Egypt. Languages: Arabic. Currency: dinar. Capital: Khartoum. Population: 38,114,160 (2003).
Area: 2,505,800 sq km (967,490 sq mi.) Official name Republic of the Sudan
2. region of savanna and dry grassland in West Africa, between the Sahara and the tropical forest belt