Culture of Sudan

People in Sudan speak the Arabic, and English languages. The linguistic diversity of Sudan is rather diverse according to a fractionalization scale which for Sudan is 0.719. The followers of Islam are the religious majority in the country. 33.2% of Sudan's population live in cities. This percentage comprises the urban population of Sudan. The rate of urbanization in Sudan is considered to be 4.3. According to data on inbound tourists in Sudan, 591,000 tourists arrive in the country each year.

National anthem

The national anthem of Sudan is called 'Nahnu Jund Allah Jund Al-watan', which in English means 'We Are the Army of God and of Our Land'. It was adopted in 1956. The lyrics have been written by Sayyed Ahmed Mohammed Salih and the music has been composed by Ahmad Murjan.

Fast food

Around 6% of the population of Sudan are obese.

Alcohol consumption

Each year, the people of Sudan consume 1 litre of alcohol per capita, and this volume consists of 8% beer, 0% wine, 13.5% distilled spirits, 78.5% other alcohol.

National dish

One of the most popular national dishes of Sudan is ful medames.