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South Sudan

Also Known As Republic of South Sudan
Eastern Africa

South Sudan, officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It formally became independent from Sudan on 9 July 2011. The country subsequently endured the South Sudanese Civil War from 2013 to 2018. Its capital is Juba. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Juba 2
Population
12,703,714 2
2024 estimate; the article notes that given the lack of a census in several decades, this estimate may be inaccurate.
Population Estimate Year
2024 2
Area (sq km)
644,329 2
Independence or Founding Year
2011 2
South Sudan formally became independent from Sudan on 9 July 2011, although certain disputes still remained.
Landlocked
Yes 3
Income Group
Low 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
South Sudan

Regions

Cities

Connections

Associated With

East Africa, Regions
Juba, Cities
Source Juba (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Ethiopia, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Ethiopia

Borders

Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: South Sudan
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: South Sudan
Kenya, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: South Sudan
Sudan, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: South Sudan
Uganda, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: South Sudan

Has Capital

Juba, Cities
Source Juba (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Source Nile (Wikipedia)
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Nationals Include

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Source Wikidata: Chan Reec Madut

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Source Luol Deng (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph, nationality
Quote, Lead paragraph, nationality
Born in South Sudan, then part of Sudan

Origin Of

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Source Nuer (Wikipedia)Lead section
Quote, Lead section
The Nuer people are a Nilotic ethnic group concentrated in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan.

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Source Wikipedia: Sudanese KinshipArticle texttier 3
Quote, Article text
The system is named after the peoples of South Sudan.

Location Of

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Source Mahdist War - WikipediaInfobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Sudan, South Sudan, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Uganda

Site Of

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Found There

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Source Wikidata: Gregory Rift

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Source Glottolog: Glottolog languoid page: DinkaCountries
Quote, Countries
South Sudan [SS]

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Source Glottolog: Glottolog languoid page: NuerCountries
Quote, Countries
South Sudan [SS]

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Source Constitution of South Sudan (Wikipedia) (Wikipedia)

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Source South Sudan 2013 constitution as published by ConstituteCountry
Quote, Country
The Supreme Court shall be the highest court and shall consist of the Chief Justice, a Deputy Chief Justice and not less than nine other Justices.

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros abae (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, South Sudan
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, South Sudan
Sierra Leone · South Sudan · Togo

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Source African giant free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly South Africa.

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Source African marsh rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Source Wikipedia: African palm civetDistribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
ranges throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa from Guinea to South Sudan, south to Angola, and into eastern Zimbabwe

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Source African wading rat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is native to Africa, where it occurs in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia.

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Source Boehm's bush squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead, range south-sudan
Quote, Lead, range south-sudan
Boehm's bush squirrel (Paraxerus boehmi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

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Source Buffoon striped grass mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Uganda, and possibly Rwanda.

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Source Chapin's free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Biology and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Biology and habitat, where it lives
Chapin's free-tailed bat is found across much of central and southern Africa, between Ethiopia and South Sudan in the northeast, the Republic of the Congo in the northwest, and northern Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe in the south. An isolated population is also known from Ghana and the Ivory Coast.

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Source Common rufous-nosed rat (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Doryrhina cyclops (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, South Sudan
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, South Sudan
Sierra Leone · South Sudan · Tanzania

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Source De Brazza's monkey (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
De Brazza's monkeys range across the swamps, bamboo and dry mountain forests of Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, South Sudan, Nigeria and Uganda

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Source Duke of Abruzzi's free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Lead, range south-sudan
Quote, Lead, range south-sudan
It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, South Sudan, and Uganda.

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Source Eastern chimpanzee (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is native to the Central African Republic, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania.

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Source Eastern yellow-billed hornbill (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somaliland, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

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Source Egyptian mouse-tailed bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat, South Sudan
Quote, Range and habitat, South Sudan
Its range includes several countries and regions in North Africa and the Middle East: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Western Sahara, and Yemen.

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Source Franquet's epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, South Sudan
Quote, Distribution, South Sudan
Specifically, it is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and possibly Zambia.

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Source Giant eland (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
The giant eland is native to Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Mali, Senegal, and South Sudan.

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Source Grant's gazelle (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Grant's gazelle (Nanger granti) is a relatively large species of gazelle antelope, distributed from northern Tanzania to South Sudan and Ethiopia, and from the Kenyan coast to Lake Victoria.

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Source Gray spiny mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
found in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, and Uganda

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous hamiltoni - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, South Sudan
Quote, Country distribution, South Sudan
Country distribution Chad · Kenya · Somalia · South Sudan · Sudan · Tanzania · Uganda

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Source Harrington's gerbil (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
Harrington's gerbil or Harrington's tateril (Taterillus harringtoni) is a species of rodent found in the Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

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Source Hildegarde's broad-headed mouse (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, range
Quote, Distribution and habitat, range
Its range extends from Angola, northern Zambia and southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, eastwards to Tanzania, and northwards to Uganda, Kenya and South Sudan.

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Source Hoogstraal's striped grass mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is known only from the type specimen collected in 1961 at Paloich, north of Niayok, South Sudan.

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Source Jackson's soft-furred mouse (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

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Source Least gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Tanzania

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Source Little collared fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, South Sudan
Quote, Distribution, South Sudan
The little collared fruit bat (Myonycteris torquata) is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae found in Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Togo, and Uganda.

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Source Long-haired fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, South Sudan
Quote, Distribution, South Sudan
It is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

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Source Macmillan's thicket rat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous mauritianus - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, South Sudan
Quote, Country distribution, South Sudan
Country distribution Angola · Benin · Botswana · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Comoros · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Eswatini · Ethiopia · Gabon · Gambia · Ghana · Kenya · Madagascar · Malawi · Mauritius · Mayotte · Mozambique · Namibia · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Réunion · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Somalia · South Africa · South Sudan · Sudan · São Tomé and Príncipe · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda · Zambia · Zimbabwe · Burundi? · Cote d'Ivoire? · Guinea? · Liberia? · Mali? · Mauritania? · Rwanda?

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Source Mongalla gazelle (Wikipedia)Lead, living or extinct
Quote, Lead, living or extinct
The Mongalla gazelle (Eudorcas albonotata) is a species of gazelle found in the floodplain and savanna of South Sudan.

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Source Nile lechwe (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The Nile lechwe or Mrs Gray's lechwe (Kobus megaceros) is an endangered species of antelope found in swamps and grasslands in South Sudan and Ethiopia.

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros ruber (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, South Sudan
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, South Sudan
Sierra Leone · South Sudan · Sudan

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Source Oustalet's red colobus (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
It lives in various types of forest in southern South Sudan, southern Central African Republic, northern Democratic Republic of the Congo and northeastern Republic of the Congo.

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Source Percival's spiny mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range in south-sudan
Quote, Lead, range in south-sudan
It is found in Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Uganda.

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Source Pousargues's mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
ranges from northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Central African Republic to western Uganda

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Source Red-tailed monkey (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
It is found in Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and possibly Burundi.

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Source Ruwenzori thicket rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Kenya, Malawi, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

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Source Sandy long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (4)
Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (4)
Somalia · South Sudan · Yemen

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Source Soemmerring's gazelle (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Soemmerring's gazelle (Nanger soemmerringii), also known as the Abyssinian mohr, is a gazelle species native to the Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan).

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. South Sudan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of South Sudan
  • Infobox, capital
    Juba
  • Infobox: area_km2
    644329
  • Demographics section, 2024
    12,703,714 (2024 estimate); given the lack of a census in several decades, this estimate may be inaccurate
  • History section, independence
    South Sudan formally became independent from Sudan on 9 July, although certain disputes still remained.
  • Article text
    South Sudan descended into the South Sudanese Civil War from 2013 to 2018, enduring rampant human rights abuses, including forced displacement, ethnic massacres, and killings of journalists by various parties.
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: South Sudan
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    0 km (landlocked)
  • Government, Government type
    presidential republic
  • Borders: Central African Republic, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Central African Republic 1,055 km
  • Borders: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Democratic Republic of the Congo 714 km
  • Borders: Kenya, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Kenya 317 km
  • Borders: Sudan, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Sudan 2,158 km
  • Borders: Uganda, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Uganda 475 km
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record SSD, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record SSD, incomeLevel
"name": "South Sudan", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LIC", "iso2code": "XM", "value": "Low income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: South Sudan
Wikidata Q958, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Nile (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: The Nile, River Course section
Quote, Rivers Through Territory: The Nile, River Course section
The White Nile begins near Lake Victoria and flows through Uganda and South Sudan
View the Source
Juba (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Juba, Infobox, Country
    South Sudan
  • Has Capital: Juba, Lead section
    Juba serves as the capital and largest city of South Sudan
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Nuerland (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Nuerland, Lead, first paragraph [on-continent]
Quote, Encompasses: Nuerland, Lead, first paragraph [on-continent]
located largely within South Sudan between latitudes 7° and 10° north
View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Ethiopia
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Ethiopia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Ethiopia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
South Sudan 1,299 km
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