The Central African Region includes the country of Sudan, which is a nation located in Northeast Africa. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, Libya to the northwest, Chad to the west, the 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 40 million people and is the third-largest country in Africa. It is home to a diverse range of cultures and languages, including Arabic, Nubian, Beja, Fur, and Nilo-Saharan. The capital of Sudan is Khartoum, and the country is divided into 18 states.