Flag of Sudan

🎨 What the flag means

Sudan's flag has red, white and black stripes with a green triangle by the pole. These are known as Pan-Arab colours. Red stands for the struggle for independence, white for the people, light and hope, and black for Sudan itself, whose name in Arabic means "land of the black people". Green stands for Islam, farming and a rich, prosperous land.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

48.9 million (2025)

🏙️ Capital

Khartoum5.3 million people (2018)

🗣️ Main language

ArabicAlso official: English

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Long ago, the ancient Kingdom of Kush built many pyramids in Sudan, including the Pyramids of Meroë.
2. The Blue Nile and the White Nile, the two great branches of the Nile River, meet in Sudan.
3. Sudan has a coastline along the Red Sea, with the Red Sea Hills rising in the east of the country.