The Republic of Sudan is the third largest country on the African continent (1,861,484 km2 or 718,723 mi2). Its population is around 34,850,000. Located in Northeast Africa, Sudan shares borders with Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Chad, and Libya (Figure 1). Its 18 states are home to about 580 ethnic groups who speak hundreds of different languages and dialects (Hale 2009). Arabic and English are the official languages, while Bedawi, Fur, and Nubian are widely spoken as well. In the 2000s, oil production became the largest industry. Sudan’s GDP rose to US$58,769 million in 2012. About 3.1 % of Sudan’s economy was generated by its tourism industry (WTTC 2014).