1. largest country in Africa, in the northeast of the continent, south of Egypt. Languages: Arabic. Currency: dinar. Capital: Khartoum. Population: 41,087,825 (2009 estimate).
Area: 2,492,360 sq km (962,306 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
