Country: Sudan

Population: 32 million (Estimate based on UN data)

Capital: Khartoum

Area: 1.86 million sq km

Main languages: Arabic, local languages

Main religions: Islam

Sudan and South Sudan:

Life expectancy: 59 (WHO, 2009)

Literacy Rate: Adult [15+] 70%, Youth [15-24] 86% (UNESCO, 2009)

Urban Population (% of total): 44% (2009)

Population under 18 years: 19.3 million (2009)

Child mortality: 108 children in every 1,000 likely to die before 5 years (WHO, 2009)

Child nutrition: 32% of children below 5 years underweight (WHO, 2000-2009)

Number of children (0-17) who have lost one/both parents: 2 million (UNICEF, 2009)