Africa's third-largest country is Sudan, which is located in the northeastern part of the continent. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, Libya to the northwest, Chad to the west, Central African Republic to the southwest, South Sudan to the south, Ethiopia to the southeast, and Eritrea to the east. Sudan has a population of over 41 million people and covers an area of 1, 886, 068 square kilometers. It is the largest country in Africa by area and the tenth-largest in the world. Sudan is a multi-ethnic country with a diverse cultural heritage, and its capital city is Khartoum.