Reid Sea (Arabic: البحر الأحمر‎‎ Al Baḥr al Aḥmar) is ane o the 17 wilayat or states o Sudan. It haes an aurie o 212,800 km² an an estimatit population of 1,396,000 (2010). Port Sudan is the capital of the state. Sudan claims, but does no control the Hala'ib Triangle, a region disputit atween Sudan an Egyp. The oreeginal inhabitants o the State are the Beja Tribes, who constitute abuin 65% o the current population wi lawer walth an pouer in the region.