425,000 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 101
27.659 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 38
the Sudanese Government directly controls TV and radio, requiring that both media reflect government policies; TV has a permanent military censor; a private radio station is in operation (2007)
4.2 million (2008)
country comparison to the world: 56
total: 5,978 km
country comparison to the world: 30
narrow gauge: 4,578 km 1.067-m gauge; 1,400 km 0.600-m gauge for cotton plantations (2008)
total: 11,900 km
country comparison to the world: 128
paved: 4,320 km
unpaved: 7,580 km (2000)
4,068 km (1,723 km open year round on White and Blue Nile rivers) (2011)
country comparison to the world: 25
major seaport(s): Port Sudan
total: 2
country comparison to the world: 140
by type: cargo 2 (2010)
74 (2013)
country comparison to the world: 70
