Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
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Anthem Eslami, Ya Misr God Save the Queen
Green: Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
Light green: Ceded to Italian Libya in 1919
Dark grey: Egypt and the United Kingdom
Capital Khartoum
Languages Arabic, English Beja, Fur, Nubian languages also widely spoken
Religion Sunni Islam, Animism, Christianity
Political structure Condominium of Egypt, and the United Kingdom
History - Established 19 June 1899 - Self-rule 22 October 1952 - Independence 1 January 1956
Area - 1951 2,505,800 km²
Population - 1951 est. 8,079,800 Density 3.2 /km²
Currency Egyptian pound/gineih
Today part of Egypt Libya South Sudan Sudan
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan referred to the manner by which Sudan was administered between 1899 and 1956, when it was a condominium of Egypt and the United Kingdom.