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South Sudan South Sudan
- South Sudan’s national flag. Also the flag of the SPLM/SPLA.
Official name: Republic of South Sudan (RSS)
Capital: Juba (Proposed new capital Ramciel)
Founded: 9 July 2011
Official language: English
Dialing code: +211
Domain Name: .ss
Time Zone: East Africa Time (UTC+3)
Currency: South Sudanese pound (SSP)
Adult Literacy: 27 percent (2009)
Geography
Area: 619,745 km2
Region:
South Sudan is a landlocked country in east-central Africa.
However, South Sudan is classified as part of the North Africa subregion by the United Nations (UN).
Bordering Countries
Population:
- 2011 | 10,314,021 Source: World Bank estimate
- 2008 | 8,260,490 Source: Disputed Census
Government
Presidency:
National Legislative Assembly
Ruling Party: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM)
Military: Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA)
History
The Republic of South Sudan became independent from Sudan on 9 July 2011 after a referendum in January that year, which was secured as part of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement.
- 9 July 2011 | Republic of South Sudan
- 9 July 2005 | Semi-autonomous Government of South Sudan (GoSS)
- 9 Jan. 2005 | Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA)
- 1 Jan. 1956 | Independence from the Anglo-Egyptian condominium as part of Sudan
South Sudan’s Regions and States
Greater Equatoria
Greater Upper Nile
Greater Bahr el Ghazal
Disputed Areas
South Sudan Links
- Tuesday 11 June 2013
June 10, 2013 (BOR) - The leadership of the Bor community has dismissed their involvement in the criticism against politicians from South Sudan’s ruling party over the contest for party chairmanship and their intentions to become (...)
- Saturday 15 June 2013
June 13, 2013 (RUMBEK) – A traditional court in Lakes state’s Wulu county has sentenced a woman to nine months in prison for having committed adultery with a South Sudanese army (SPLA) soldier belonging to division six.
The woman is the (...)
- Thursday 6 December 2012
By Biel Boutros Biel
“We are sound minded people and we cannot be bullied to follow a failed system run by officials who are unable to deliver services. Our people did not rally behind our freedom fighters during the years of (...)
- Friday 14 June 2013
June 13, 2013 (JUBA) - Officials in South Sudan’s Warrap state have dismissed reports that humanitarian workers are suffering harassment in communities, despite claims by traditional leaders on Thursday.
A statement seen by Sudan (...)
- Thursday 25 August 2011
By Philip Thon Aleu
August 24, 2011 (KAMPALA) – Twic East county in Jonglei state has appealed for funds to rebuild damaged dykes in order to avoid a "disastrous" loss of livestock and crops. A man makes dyke around a retail shop in (...)
- Monday 5 November 2012
November 5, 2012 (JUBA) - An explosion in Warrap State has killed three children leaving another in critical condition after sustaining multiple injuries, local authorities told Sudan Tribune on Sunday.
The blast was believed to have (...)
- Saturday 23 February 2013
February 22, 2013 (BOR) - An outbreak of a livestock disease in Jonglei’s Twic East county is killing around 30 cows a day in one cattle camp, according to the area’s commissioner, Dau Akoi Jurkuch.
The fatal disease appeared in (...)
- Wednesday 11 July 2012
July 9, 2012 (PANYAGOOR) - Jonglei State’s Twic East County celebrated the first anniversary of South Sudan’s independence on Monday calling for peace and an end to food security in the area. A group of women dancing in the field at (...)
- Friday 14 June 2013
June 13, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudanese former rebel leader Johnson Uliny arrived in Juba on Thursday to verify his acceptance of an amnesty offered by president Salva Kiir Mayardit. Former rebel leader, Johnson Uliny, talks to the press (...)
- Friday 14 September 2012
By Dhieu Mathok Diing Wol
Northern Bahr el Ghazal was not fully part of the Anglo-Egyptian administration until 1922.
On 21st February 1922, the British troops from Wau under the command of Bimbashi Middleton clashed with a force (...)
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