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/
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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. Classification
Sovereignty Status South Sudan
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Born in South Sudan, then part of Sudan
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The Nuer people are a Nilotic ethnic group concentrated in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan.
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South Sudan [SS]
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South Sudan [SS]
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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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1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
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The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. South Sudan (Wikipedia)
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Republic of South Sudan
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Juba
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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.
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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.
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Nile (Wikipedia)
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The White Nile begins near Lake Victoria and flows through Uganda and South Sudan
Juba (Wikipedia)
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South Sudan
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Juba serves as the capital and largest city of South Sudan
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