Japan-Arab States Network
日本・アラブ諸国ネットワーク
شبكة اليابان والدول العربية
Our initiative aims to facilitate cooperation
between Japan and the Arab States
E-mail: tokyo@arabu.jp
THE REPUBLIC OF SUDAN
Basic Data
Capital: Khartoum
Area: 2.5 Million km²
Population (2023): 48,109,006
Life Expectancy at Birth (2022):
- Females, years: 68
- Males, years: 63
GDP (current USD-2023): USD 109.33 billion
Sources:
Ministry of Information
World Bank
International Projects in Sudan
1. World Bank Projects
1.1 Sudan Somoud - Enhancing Community Resilience Project (USD 130,000,000, Apr. 2024)
1.2 South Sudan Health Sector Transformation Project (HSTP) (USD 117,000,000, Dec. 2023)
1.3 South Sudan Resilient Agricultural Livelihoods Project Additional Financing (USD 30,500,000, Dec. 2023)
1.4 Regional Policy Dialogue and Knowledge Exchange on Development Responses to Forced Displacement in the Horn of Africa (USD 2,900,000, Dec. 2023)
Sources:
The World Bank
https://projects.worldbank.org
Government/Related Agencies in Sudan
- Ministry of Information
- Ministry of Justice
Japan-Sudan Relations
1957 February: Japanese government established a Legation to Sudan (under Ambassador in Egypt)
1961 April: Japanese government upgraded the Legation to an Embassy
1961 September: Sudanese government established an Embassy
1970 February: Sudanese government closed its Embassy
1973 August: Sudanese government reopened the Embassy
1956 January: Diplomatic relations between Japan and Sudan was established
1977 October: Private Goodwill Economic Mission (Leader: Shigeo NAGANO, Chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry) of Japan visited Sudan
1978 January: Moichi MIYAZAKI, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications of Japan visited Sudan
Sources:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
International Organizations in Sudan
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
https://www.unhcr.org/countries/sudan
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
https://www.who.int/countries/sdn
Companies in Sudan
Bank of Khartoum
Leading financial institution offering banking services.
Sudatel
Leading telecommunications provider.
DAL Group
Major conglomerate with interests in various sectors.