Definition: Meaning of, Sudan in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ suːˈdɑːn;suːˈdan /
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also the Sudan
a country in northeast Africa, south of Egypt and west of Ethiopia, which is the largest country in Africa. Population: 38,114,160 (2003). Capital: Khartoum. Sudan suffered from FAMINE (= serious lack of food) during the 1990s.
a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a centre of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years