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Sudan, from the Arabic bilâd as-sûdân or "land of the Blacks" (an expression denoting West and Central Africa[1]), is a geographic region stretching from West to Eastern Africa. The phrase "The Sudan" is also used by some to refer specifically to the modern-day country of Sudan, the savanna of which forms much of the larger region.ay country of Sudan, the savanna of which forms much of the larger region.

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