South Sudan is an East African nation focusing on oil production, agricultural development, peacebuilding initiatives, and infrastructure reconstruction.
South Sudan
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South Sudan is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub-region of the Africa continent, member of OPEC+.
Easy learning about South Sudan
The capital city of South Sudan is Juba, capital city of South Sudan.
Word: Nile
Meaning: vital river
Basic Information
Capital City: Juba, capital city of South Sudan
Population: 12,188,788 (UN)
Area: 644,329 km² / 400,367 sq mi
People are called: South Sudanese
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
10 statesthe creation of 28 new states was announced and in 2017 four additional states . Following the February 2020 peace agreement, the country was again reorganized into the 10 original states, plus 2 administrative areas, Pibor and Ruweng, and 1 special administrative status area, Abyei (which is disputed between South Sudan and Sudan). This latest administrative revision has not yet been vetted by the US Board on Geographic Names
- Central Equatoria
- Eastern Equatoria
- Jonglei
- Lakes
- Northern Bahr el Ghazal
- Unity
- Upper Nile
- Warrap
- Western Bahr el Ghazal
- Western Equatoria
Where in the world is South Sudan located?
Geography
Latitude: 8° 00' N
Longitude: 30° 00' E
Geographical Subregion: Eastern Africa
Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Borders
- Democratic Republic of the Congo — West, Land border
- Central African Republic — Northwest, Land border
- Ethiopia — East, Land border
- Kenya — Southeast, Land border
- Sudan — North, Land border
- Uganda — South, Land border
Climate
hot with seasonal rainfall influenced by the annual shift of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone; rainfall heaviest in upland areas of the south and diminishes to the north
Human Development
HDI Rank: 193 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.388
Mean Years of Schooling: 5.7
Expected Years of Schooling: 5.6
Life Expectancy at Birth: 57.6 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Christian
Second Most Predominant: Folk Religion
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: Yes
Maximum Prison Sentence: 10 Years
Maximum Fine: Yes
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
OPEC+
Technical Information
TLD: .ss
Calling Code: +211
MapGeo Name: South Sudan
MapGeo Code: SS