Country
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
Population2024 estimate; the article notes that given the lack of a census in several decades, this estimate may be inaccurate. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearSouth Sudan formally became independent from Sudan on 9 July 2011, although certain disputes still remained. Income Group Government Type Classification
Sovereignty Status South Sudan
Connections
Associated With
Bordered By Water
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
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
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: South Sudan
Has Capital
Rivers Through Territory
Source Nile (Wikipedia)
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Nationals Include
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Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.
Source Wikidata: Chan Reec Madut
Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.
Source Luol Deng (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph, nationalityQuote, Lead paragraph, nationality
Born in South Sudan, then part of Sudan
Origin Of
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Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.
Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.
Source Nuer (Wikipedia)Lead sectionQuote, 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 3Quote, Article text
The system is named after the peoples of South Sudan.
Location Of
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Source Mahdist War - WikipediaInfobox: locationQuote, Infobox: location
Sudan, South Sudan, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Uganda
Site Of
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Found There
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Source Stella wood mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range (south-sudan)Quote, Lead, range (south-sudan)
It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.
Source Tantalus monkey (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it livesQuote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Its native range includes Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo and Uganda.
Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.
Source Mammal Diversity Database: Asellia tridens (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, South SudanQuote, Taxon page, Country distribution, South Sudan
Somalia · South Sudan · Sudan
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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Lemniscomys striatusCountry distributionQuote, Country distribution
Country distribution Angola · Benin · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Cote d'Ivoire · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Ethiopia · Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Kenya · Liberia · Malawi · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Rwanda · Sierra Leone · South Sudan · Sudan · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda · Zambia
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Source Wilson's spiny mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range in south-sudanQuote, Lead, range in south-sudan
It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
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Source Woodland thicket rat (Wikipedia)DistributionQuote, Distribution
It is found in Angola, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Uganda.
Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.
Source Yellow-spotted brush-furred rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range (7)Quote, Lead, range (7)
is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia
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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. South Sudan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
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, incomeLevelQuote, 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" }
Wikidata: South Sudan
Nile (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: The Nile, River Course sectionQuote, Rivers Through Territory: The Nile, River Course section
The White Nile begins near Lake Victoria and flows through Uganda and South Sudan
Juba (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Juba, Infobox, Country
South Sudan
Has Capital: Juba, Lead section
Juba serves as the capital and largest city of South Sudan
View the Source 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
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 countriesQuote, Bordered By Water: Ethiopia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
South Sudan 1,299 km
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