Question: what region of the world is sudan in
Answer: The Sudan or Sudan ( US : / suˈdæn / ( listen ) , UK : / suˈdɑːn , - ˈdæn / ; Arabic : السودان ‎ as - Sūdān ) also known as North Sudan since South Sudan 's independence and officially the Republic of the Sudan ( Arabic : جمهورية السودان ‎ Jumhūriyyat as - Sūdān ) , is a country in Northeast Africa .