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In Arabic, "Sudan" (السودان) means "the land of the blacks" or "the black land." The name is derived from the Arabic word "sūd," which means "black," referring to the dark-skinned people of the region. Historically, the term has been used to describe the vast area of sub-Saharan Africa.

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