Dig straight down through Sudan 🇸🇩 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of French Polynesia 🇵🇫. Below are Sudan's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Khartoum |
|---|---|
| Population | about 42.8 million |
| Area | 1,849,844 km² (714,228 sq mi) |
| Region | Northern Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Official name | Republic of the Sudan |
| Also written | Sudán (es) · Soudan (fr) · 苏丹 (zh) · السودان (ar) · Судан (ru) · スーダン (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Sudan, that point sits at 15.2776° S, 150.3844° W. The nearest coast is French Polynesia 🇵🇫, roughly 187 km (116 miles) north-east.
The closest settlement of any size is Papeete, French Polynesia, about 266 km (165 miles) from the point.
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