Blue Nile State
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Blue Nile State (Arabic: ولاية النيل الأزرق Wilāyat an-Nīl al-ʾAzraq) is one of the eighteen states of the Republic of the Sudan. It was established by presidential decree nº 3 in 1992 and it is named after the Blue Nile River.
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Blue Nile State
ولاية النيل الأزرق Wilāyat an-Nīl al-Azraq | |
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Coordinates: 11°16′N 34°4′E | |
Country | Sudan |
Region | Blue Nile Province |
Capital | Ad-Damazin |
Government | |
• Governor | Ahmed al-Omda |
Area | |
• Total | 45,844 km2 (17,700 sq mi) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 1,108,391[1] |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
HDI (2017) | 0.416[2] low |
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The region is host to around forty different ethnic groups. Its economic activity is based on agriculture and livestock and increasing mineral exploitation.