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South Sudan
sovereign state, landlocked country, country
Part ofEast Africa, Africa Edit
Year dem found am9 July 2011 Edit
Official namela République du Soudan du Sud, Republic of South Sudan, جمهورية جنوب السودان, South Sudan, جنوب السودان Edit
Native labelRepublic of South Sudan, جمهورية جنوب السودان, South Sudan, جنوب السودان Edit
Short name🇸🇸 Edit
Official languageEnglish, Arabic Edit
AnthemSouth Sudan Oyee! Edit
Cultureculture of South Sudan Edit
Motto textJustice, Liberty, Prosperity, Справедливост, свобода, просперитет, Justiça, Liberdade, Prosperidade, Cyfiawnder, Rhyddid, Ffyniant Edit
ContinentAfrica Edit
CountrySouth Sudan Edit
CapitalJuba Edit
Located in time zoneUTC+02:00, Africa/Juba Edit
Coordinate location7°0′0″N 30°0′0″E Edit
Coordinates of easternmost point4°37′52″N 35°56′56″E Edit
Coordinates of northernmost point12°14′11″N 32°43′54″E Edit
Coordinates of southernmost point3°30′17″N 32°12′7″E Edit
Coordinates of westernmost point9°0′54″N 23°26′52″E Edit
Highest pointKinyeti Edit
Lowest pointWhite Nile Edit
Government ein basic formfederal republic Edit
Office held by head of statePresident of South Sudan Edit
State ein headSalva Kiir Mayardit Edit
Office head of government holdPresident of South Sudan Edit
Government ein headSalva Kiir Mayardit Edit
Legislative bodyNational Legislature of South Sudan Edit
Central bankBank of South Sudan Edit
CurrencySouth Sudanese pound Edit
Driving sideright Edit
HashtagSoudanduSud Edit
Top-level Internet domain.ss Edit
Flagflag of South Sudan Edit
Coat of armsEmblem of South Sudan Edit
Geography of topicgeography of South Sudan Edit
Get characteristicnot-free country Edit
History of topichistory of South Sudan Edit
Dem separate fromSudan Edit
Economy of topiceconomy of South Sudan Edit
Demographics of topicdemographics of South Sudan Edit
Mobile country code659 Edit
Country calling code+211 Edit
Emergency phone number911 Edit
Maritime identification digits638 Edit
Unicode character🇸🇸 Edit
Category for maps or plansCategory:Maps of South Sudan Edit
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South Sudan (/suːˈdɑːn, -ˈdæn/), officially de Republic of South Sudan, be a landlocked country insyd East Africa.[1] Ebe bordered for de north by Sudan; for de east by Ethiopia; for de south by de Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda den Kenya; den for de west by de Central African Republic. South Sudan ein diverse landscape dey include vast plains den plateaus, dry den tropical savannahs, inland floodplains, den forested mountains. De Nile River system be de defining physical feature of de country, wey dey run south to north across ein center, wich be dominated by a large swamp dem know as de Sudd. South Sudan get a population of 12.7 million. Juba be de capital den largest city.[2]

South Sudan be a member of de United Nations,[3][4] African Union,[5] East African Community,[6] den de Intergovernmental Authority on Development.[7] Ebe one of de least developed countries insyd de world, wey dey rank second to last insyd de Human Development Index, ahead of Somalia, wey e get de second-lowest nominal GDP per capita, after Burundi.[8]

Government den politics

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Constituent States

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2011–2015

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De ten states of South Sudan prior to 2015, dem group insyd de three historical provinces of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
  Bahr el Ghazal
  Equatoria
  Greater Upper Nile

Prior to 2015, na dem divide South Sudan into ten states, wich sanso dey correspond to three historical regions: Bahr el Ghazal, Equatoria, den Greater Upper Nile region:

Bahr el Ghazal
  • Northern Bahr el Ghazal
  • Western Bahr el Ghazal
  • Lakes
  • Warrap
Equatoria
  • Western Equatoria
  • Central Equatoria (wey dey contain de national capital city of Juba)
  • Eastern Equatoria
Greater Upper Nile
  • Jonglei
  • Unity
  • Upper Nile State
Bar el Ghazal
  1. Aweil
  2. Aweil East
  3. Eastern Lakes
  4. Gogrial
  5. Gok
  6. Lol
  7. Tonj
  8. Twic
  9. Wau
  10. Western Lakes
Equatoria
  1. Amadi
  2. Gbudwe
  3. Torit
  4. Jubek (wey dey contain de national capital city of Juba)
  5. Maridi
  6. Kapoeta
  7. Tambura
  8. Terekeka
  9. Yei River
Greater Upper Nile region
  1. Boma
  2. Central Upper Nile
  3. Akobo
  4. Northern Upper Nile
  5. Jonglei State
  6. Latjoor
  7. Maiwut
  8. Northern Liech
  9. Ruweng (Rubkona, Rubkotna)
  10. Southern Liech
  11. Bieh
  12. Fashoda State
  13. Fangak State

For 14 January 2017 na dem create anoda four states; Central Upper Nile, Northern Upper Nile, Tumbura den Maiwut.[9][10]

2020–present

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Administrative areas of South Sudan as of 2020

Under de terms of a peace agreement dem sign for 22 February 2020, na dem san divide South Sudan into ten states, plus two administrative areas den one area plus special administrative status.[11]

Dem dey dispute de Kafia Kingi area between South Sudan den Sudan wey dem dey dispute Ilemi Triangle between South Sudan den Kenya.

Dem san group de states den administrative areas into de three former historical provinces of de Sudan; Bahr el Ghazal, Equatoria den Greater Upper Nile:

Bahr el Ghazal
  • Northern Bahr el Ghazal
  • Western Bahr el Ghazal
  • Lakes
  • Warrap
Equatoria
  • Western Equatoria
  • Central Equatoria (wey dey contain de national capital city of Juba)
  • Eastern Equatoria
Greater Upper Nile
  • Jonglei
  • Unity
  • Upper Nile
Administrative Areas
  • Greater Pibor Administrative Area
  • Ruweng Administrative Area (Rubkotna)
Special Administrative Status Areas
  • Abyei Special Administrative Area

Military

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Na dem initiate a defence paper insyd 2007 by then Minister for SPLA Affairs Dominic Dim Deng, wey na dem produce a draft insyd 2008. E declare say Southern Sudan go eventually maintain land, air, den riverine forces.[12][13]

As of 2015, South Sudan get de third highest military spending as a percentage of GDP insyd de world, behind Oman den Saudi Arabia per.[14]

Demographics

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Largest cities

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Largest cities anaa towns insyd South Sudan

According to de 2008 Census[15]

Rank Name State Pop.
1 Juba Central Equatoria 230,195
2 Wau Western Bahr el Ghazal 118,331
3 Malakal Upper Nile 114,528
4 Yambio Western Equatoria 105,881
5 Yei Central Equatoria 69,720
6 Renk Upper Nile 69,079
7 Aweil Northern Bahr el Ghazal 59,217
8 Maridi Western Equatoria 55,602
9 Bentiu Unity 41,328
10 Bor Jonglei 25,188

References

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  1. ↑ "South Sudan joins list of least developed countries, bringing global total to 49" (in English). UNCTAD. 2012-12-26. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  2. ↑ "South Sudan". The World Factbook (2025 ed.). Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 22 June 2023. (Archived 2023 edition.)
  3. ↑ Worsnip, Patrick (14 July 2011). "South Sudan admitted to U.N. as 193rd member". Reuters. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "UN welcomes South Sudan as 193rd Member State". United Nations News Service. 14 July 2011. Archived from the original on 3 August 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  5. ↑ "South Sudan Becomes African Union's 54th Member". Voice of America News. 28 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  6. ↑ "South Sudan admitted into EAC", Daily Nation, 2 March 2016, reprinted at nation.co.ke, accessed 4 March 2016
  7. ↑ "Ethiopia Agrees to Back Somalia Army Operations, IGAD Says". Bloomberg Businessweek. 25 November 2011. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  8. ↑ "GDP per capita, current prices". IMF. Archived from the original on 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "South Sudanese President creates four more states". Sudan Tribune. 12 August 2017. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  10. ↑ "Jan2017 South Sudan". International Crisis Group. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  11. ↑ "After 6 years of war, will peace finally come to South Sudan?". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  12. ↑ "Juba parliament authorizes establishment of South Sudan air force". Sudan Tribune. 25 June 2008. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
  13. ↑ "Creation of the South Sudan Air Force". aircraft.zurf.info. 9 January 2011. Archived from the original on 12 February 2011.
  14. ↑ "The World Bank". Archived from the original on 28 April 2017.
  15. ↑ "South Sudan: States, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". citypopulation.de. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
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