South Sudan
country in East Africa
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Geography
Location
East-Central Africa; south of Sudan, north of Uganda and Kenya, west of Ethiopia
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
Terrain
plains in the north and center rise to southern highlands along the border with Uganda and Kenya; the White Nile, flowing north out of the uplands of Central Africa, is the major geographic feature of the country; The Sudd (a name derived from floating vegetation that hinders navigation) is a large swampy area of more than 100,000 sq km fed by the waters of the White Nile that dominates the center of the country
Natural resources
hydropower, fertile agricultural land, gold, diamonds, petroleum, hardwoods, limestone, iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver
People & Society
Religions
Christian 60.5%, folk religion 32.9%, Muslim 6.2%, other <1%, unaffiliated <1% (2020 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
9 July 2011 (from Sudan)
National holiday
Independence Day, 9 July (2011)
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$6.752 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$400 (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
-5.2% (2017 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
91.4% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
12.5% (2023 est.)
Exports - partners
China 51%, Singapore 29%, UAE 10%, Germany 4%, Uganda 3% (2023)
Imports - partners
Uganda 33%, UAE 26%, Kenya 14%, China 10%, USA 3% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
South Sudan
Summary
South Sudan is a sovereign state[1]. It draws 73,261 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #112 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- South Sudan was a member of United Nations[3].
- South Sudan was a member of African Union[4].
- South Sudan was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[5].
- South Sudan is in the country of South Sudan[6].
- South Sudan's head of government is recorded as Salva Kiir Mayardit[7].
- South Sudan is on the continent of Africa[8].
- South Sudan's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[9].
- South Sudan's instance of is recorded as landlocked country[10].
- South Sudan's instance of is recorded as country[11].
- South Sudan's head of state is recorded as Salva Kiir Mayardit[12].
- South Sudan's capital is recorded as Juba[13].
- South Sudan's official language is recorded as English[14].
- South Sudan's currency is recorded as South Sudanese pound[15].
- South Sudan's shares border with is recorded as Sudan[16].
- South Sudan's shares border with is recorded as Ethiopia[17].
- South Sudan's shares border with is recorded as Kenya[18].
- South Sudan's shares border with is recorded as Uganda[19].
- South Sudan's shares border with is recorded as Democratic Republic of the Congo[20].
- South Sudan's shares border with is recorded as Central African Republic[21].
- South Sudan's shares border with is recorded as League of Arab States[22].
- South Sudan's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .ss[23].
- South Sudan's anthem is recorded as South Sudan Oyee![24].
- South Sudan's basic form of government is recorded as federal republic[25].
- South Sudan's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Jonglei[26].
- South Sudan's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Aweil State[27].
Body
Geography
South Sudan is in the country of it[6]. It is on the continent of Africa[8]. It is part of Africa[28].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include sovereign state[9], landlocked country[10], and country[11].
Why It Matters
South Sudan draws 73,261 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #112 of 197).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]