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The following

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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South Sudan:

South Sudan South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the C ...

is a landlocked country in east-central Africa that is part of the United Nations subregion of Eastern Africa. It was previously known as Southern Sudan. It is located south of

Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...

, and includes the vast

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region of the

Sudd The Sudd (' or ', Dinka language, Dinka: Toc) is a vast swamp in South Sudan, formed by the White Nile's ''Mountain Nile, Baḥr al-Jabal'' section. The Arabic language, Arabic word ' is derived from ' (), meaning "barrier" or "obstruction". The ...

, formed by the

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and known locally as the ''Bahr al Jabal''. South Sudan became an independent state on 9 July 2011, following a referendum that passed with 98.83% of the vote. It is a

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, a member state of the

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, and a member state of the

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. In July 2012, South Sudan signed the

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. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city. The capital city is planned to be changed to the more centrally located

Ramciel Ramciel is a location in South Sudan that will serve as the site of the future national capital. John Garang, the first president of Southern Sudan, allegedly wanted to place the national capital in Ramciel during his administration, but he died ...

in the future.

General reference

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: or * Common English country name(s):

* Official English country name(s): Republic of South Sudan * Nickname(s): * Common

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(s): * Official endonym(s): * Adjectival(s):

South Sudanese South Sudan is home to around 60 indigenous ethnic groups and 80 linguistic partitions among a population of around million. Historically, most ethnic groups were lacking in formal Western political institutions, with land held by the communit ...

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(s):

* International rankings of South Sudan

Geography of South Sudan

Geography of South Sudan The geography of South Sudan describes the physical features of South Sudan, a country in East Africa. South Sudan is a landlocked country and borders – clockwise – Sudan from the north, Ethiopia from the east, Kenya, Uganda and the Democrat ...

* South Sudan is: a

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* Atlas of South Sudan

Location

* South Sudan is situated within the following regions: *

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Environment of South Sudan

Environment of South Sudan * Climate of South Sudan * Ecology of South Sudan ** Ecoregions in South Sudan * Wildlife of South Sudan ** Fauna of South Sudan *** Birds of South Sudan *** Mammals of South Sudan *** Insects of South Sudan **** List of moths of Sudan and South Sudan

Natural geographic features of South Sudan

Landforms of South Sudan * Rivers of South Sudan * World Heritage Sites in South Sudan

Regions of South Sudan

Regions of South Sudan * Bahr el Ghazal *

Equatoria Equatoria is a region of southern South Sudan, along the upper reaches of the White Nile. Originally a province of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, it also contained most of northern parts of present-day Uganda, including Lake Albert and West Nile. It ...

Greater Upper Nile The Greater Upper Nile is a region of northeastern South Sudan. It is named for the White Nile, a tributary of the Nile River in North and East Africa. History The Greater Upper Nile region seceded from the Republic of Sudan on 9 July 2011 al ...

Ecoregions of South Sudan

Administrative divisions of South Sudan

Administrative divisions of South Sudan * Regions of South Sudan **

States of South Sudan The States of South Sudan were created out of the three historic former provinces (and contemporary regions) of Bahr el Ghazal (region of South Sudan), Bahr el Ghazal (northwest), Equatoria (southern), and Greater Upper Nile (northeast). The s ...

= States of South Sudan

South Sudan is divided into 32 states: #

Imatong State Imatong State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Equatoria region and it bordered Yei River to the southwest, Jubek to the west, Terekeka and Jonglei to the northwest, Boma ...

Kapoeta State Kapoeta State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Equatoria region and it bordered Imatong to the west, Boma to the north, Ethiopia to the east, and Kenya and Uganda ...

Maridi State Maridi State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was formed on 2 October 2015 from Western Equatoria state. It was located in the Equatoria region. Maridi State bordered the states of Amadi State ...

# Amadi State #

Gbudwe State Gbudwe State was a state of South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was created from Western Equatoria state. Tambura State was split from Gbudwe State on January 14, 2017. Gbudwe State was located in the Equatori ...

Tambura State Tambura was a state in South Sudan South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African R ...

# Jubek State #

Terekeka State Terekeka State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Equatoria region and it bordered Amadi, Eastern Lakes, Imatong, Jonglei, and Jubek. It has an estimated population of 176, ...

# Yei River State #

Wau State Wau may refer to: Places and jurisdictions Papua New Guinea * Wau, Papua New Guinea * Wau Airport (Papua New Guinea) * Wau Rural LLG, (local level government) South Sudan * Wau State * Wau, South Sudan City * Wau railway station * Wau ...

Aweil State Aweil State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and it borders Gogrial to the east, Lol to the west, Aweil East to the north, and Wau to the south. Its ca ...

Lol State The Lol State was a state of South Sudan with the capital in Raga, that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Bahr el Ghazal region, which is in the northwest section of the country. Lol state bordered Haut-M ...

Aweil East State Aweil East also known as Abiem, was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020.It had an estimated population of 571,728 people and an area of 6,172.23 KM square. It was located in northern-western South Sudan. ...

Twic State Twic State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and it bordered Aweil East to the west, the disputed Abyei region to the north, Gogrial to the south, Nort ...

Gogrial State Gogrial, or Qaqriyal, is a town in South Sudan. Location Gogrial is located in ''center of the state'', Warrap (state), Warrap State, close to the borders with the Republic of Sudan and the Abyei region. This location lies approximately , by road ...

Tonj State Tonj State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and it bordered Wau to the west, Gbudwe to the southwest, Gogrial to the northwest, Northern Liech to the ...

# Eastern Lakes State #

Western Lakes State Western Lakes was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Bahr el Ghazal region and was part of the former state of Lakes State. It bordered Amadi State, Eastern Lakes State, Gbudwe S ...

Gok State Gok was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Bahr el Ghazal region, and was formerly part of the Lakes State. Gok State bordered Tonj to the west and Western Lakes to the east. The ...

Northern Liech State Northern Liech was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Greater Upper Nile region and it bordered Ruweng to the north, Western Bieh to the east, Southern Liech to the south, Tonj t ...

Southern Liech State Southern Liech State was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Greater Upper Nile region and it bordered Northern Liech to the north, Western Bieh to the east, Jonglei to the southeas ...

Ruweng State The Ruweng Administrative Area is an administrative area in South Sudan. The area was known as Ruweng State between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020 when it was a state of South Sudan. History On 1 October 2015, President Salva Kiir issued a ...

# Jonglei State #

Western Nile State Fashoda State (previously named Western Nile State) was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan, and it bordered the country of Sudan to the n ...

Northern Upper Nile State Northern Upper Nile was a state in South Sudan South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Cent ...

Central Upper Nile State Central Upper Nile was a state in South Sudan South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Centra ...

Fangak State Fangak State (previously named Western Bieh State) was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Greater Upper Nile region and it bordered Ruweng to the northwest, Western Nile to the ...

Bieh State Bieh State (previously named Eastern Bieh State) was a state in South Sudan that existed between 2 October 2015 and 22 February 2020. It was located in the Greater Upper Nile region and it bordered Fangak State, Fangak to the west, Central Upper N ...

Akobo State Akobo was a state in South Sudan that existed between 14 January 2017 and 22 February 2020. History Akobo County was separated from Bieh State and made a separate state with the increase in the number of states from 28 to 32 on January 14, 201 ...

# Maiwut State # Latjor State #

Boma State Boma or BOMA may refer to: People * Boma Akpore, Nigerian actor * Boma Iyaye (born 1969), Nigerian accountant and politician Places * Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, a port city ** Boma Airport near Boma, Congo * Boma, Ghana, a town ...

= Counties of South Sudan

= * Counties of South Sudan – the ten states of the East African country of South Sudan are divided into 86 counties.

= Municipalities of South Sudan

= Municipalities of South Sudan *

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of South Sudan:

Capital of South Sudan Juba () is the capital and largest city of South Sudan. The city is situated on the White Nile and also serves as the capital of the Central Equatoria State. It is the world's newest capital city to be elevated as such, and had a population ...

Cities of South Sudan A city is a human settlement of a notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd ed. London: Routledge. It can be define ...

Demography of South Sudan

Demographics of South Sudan

Government and politics of South Sudan

Politics of South Sudan *

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democratic

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of South Sudan:

* Elections in South Sudan ** (specific elections) *

Political parties in South Sudan Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies ...

Branches of the government of South Sudan

Government of South Sudan

Executive branch of the government of South Sudan

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: President of South Sudan, ** List of presidents of South Sudan ** List of vice-presidents of South Sudan *

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: President of South Sudan, *

Cabinet of South Sudan The Cabinet of South Sudan is the Executive Branch of the Government of South Sudan. The Cabinet members are appointed by the President and report to the President. Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (RTGoNU) Under the terms of ...

List of Finance Ministers of South Sudan The Ministry of Finance and Planning is a ministry of the Government of South Sudan. List of Ministers of Finance and Economic Planning *David Deng Athorbie, July 2011 - August 2011 *Kosti Manibe Ngai, August 2011 - 2013 *Marial Awou, 2013 *Aggre ...

* Ministries of South Sudan **

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (South Sudan) The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in South Sudan is a ministry in the current Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity. The sitting minister iMs Josephine Joseph Lagu daughter of veteran politician, Joseph Lagu while Li ...

Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries (South Sudan) The Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries is now the called the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries in the newly formed government of national unity. This ministry was renamed following the formation of Transitional Government of national Un ...

** Ministry of Cabinet Affairs (South Sudan) ** Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment (South Sudan) **

Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (South Sudan) The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports is a ministry of the Government of South Sudan. The incumbent minister is Dr. Albino Bol Dhieu. List of ministers of culture, youth and sports References Youth and Sports South Sudan South Sudan ...

Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (South Sudan) The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs is a ministry of the Government of South Sudan. The incumbent minister is Angelina Teny who assumed the post on 12 March 2020. References Defence and Veterans Affairs South Sudan, Defence an ...

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (South Sudan) The Ministry of General Education and Instruction (MOGEI) is a national ministry of the Government of South Sudan in the current Transitional government of national Unity that is responsible for primary and secondary education, as well as the trai ...

Ministry of Electricity and Dams (South Sudan) The Ministry of Electricity, Dams, Irrigation and Water Resources is a ministry of the Government of South Sudan A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its b ...

** Ministry of Environment (South Sudan) ** Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (South Sudan) **

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (South Sudan) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is a cabinet-level government ministry responsible for the implementation and management of South Sudan's foreign policy and international activity. The incumbent minister is Mayiik ...

** Ministry of Gender, Social Welfare and Religious Affairs (South Sudan) ** Ministry of Health (South Sudan) **

Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (South Sudan) The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology is a ministry of the Government of South Sudan. The incumbent minister is Hon. Gabriel Changson,Government of South Sudan official Website: Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Techno ...

** Ministry of Housing, Physical Planning and Environment (South Sudan) **

Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management (South Sudan) The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management is a ministry of the Government of South Sudan A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad ...

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (South Sudan) The Ministry of Information, Communication, Technology and Postal Services is a ministry of the Government of South Sudan. The incumbent minister is Michael Makuei Lueth, while Baba Medan serves as deputy minister. The ministry functions as the ...

** Ministry of Internal Affairs (South Sudan) ** Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources (South Sudan) **

Ministry of Justice (South Sudan) The Ministry of Justice for South Sudan was created when the country achieved its independence in 2011. The ministry performs functions such as representing the government in legal matters, drafting statutory laws, disseminating any legal-related ...

Ministry of Labour, Public Service and Human Resource Development (South Sudan) The Ministry of Labour, Public Service and Human Resource Development is a ministry of the Government of South Sudan A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of i ...

Ministry of National Security (South Sudan) The Ministry of National Security is a ministry of the Government of South Sudan. Gen. Obuto Mamur Mete was the incumbent minister . References National Security National security, or national defence, is the security and defence ...

** Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (South Sudan) ** Ministry of Peace and CPA Implementation (South Sudan) ** Ministry of Petroleum and Mining (South Sudan) ** Ministry of Roads and Bridges (South Sudan) ** Ministry of Telecommunication and Postal Services (South Sudan) ** Ministry of Transport and Roads (South Sudan) ** Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism (South Sudan)

Legislative branch of the government of South Sudan

National Legislature of South Sudan The Transitional National Legislature of South Sudan is the legislature of South Sudan. The Transitional National Legislature consists of the Transitional Council of States (upper house) and the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (lo ...

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) **

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: National Legislative Assembly **

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: Council of States

Judicial branch of the government of South Sudan

Judiciary of South Sudan The Judiciary of Southern Sudan, or JOSS, is a constitutionally mandated government branch that oversees the court systems of South Sudan. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Sudan is the head of the judiciary, and is held accountable ...

* Supreme Court of South Sudan

Foreign relations of South Sudan

Foreign relations of South Sudan The foreign relations of South Sudan are the relations between the South Sudan, Republic of South Sudan and sovereign states and international organizations. The establishment of the relationships followed the formation of the South Sudanese st ...

Diplomatic missions in South Sudan Diplomatics (in American English, and in most anglophone countries), or diplomatic (in British English), is a scholarly discipline centred on the critical analysis of documents: especially, historical documents. It focuses on the conventions, p ...

List of Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to South Sudan The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to South Sudan is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in the Republic of South Sudan. South Sudan became an independent state on 9 July 2011 and the British Consulate General in the capi ...

** People's Republic of China Ambassador to South Sudan ** United Nations Mission in South Sudan ** United States Ambassador to South Sudan *

Diplomatic missions of South Sudan This is a list of diplomatic missions of South Sudan. Honorary consulates are excluded from this listing. Current missions Africa Americas Asia Europe Multilateral Organizations Gallery File:Berlin - panoramio (100).jp ...

* Egypt–South Sudan relations *

India–South Sudan relations India–South Sudan relations are the bilateral ties between the Republic of India and the Republic of South Sudan. India recognised South Sudan on 9 July 2011, the day South Sudan became an independent state. India maintains an embassy at Juba, ...

* Israel–South Sudan relations *

South Sudan–Sudan relations Bilateral relations between South Sudan and the Sudan were officially started on 9 July 2011 following South Sudan's independence. Sudan became the first country in the world to recognize the independence of South Sudan. However, relations betw ...

* South Sudan–Uganda relations * South Sudan–United States relations * Philippines–South Sudan relations

International organization membership

International organization membership of South Sudan South Sudan is a member of: *

(AU) *

Food and Agriculture Organization The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)french: link=no, Organisation des Nations unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture; it, Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l'Alimentazione e l'Agricoltura is an intern ...

(FAO) *

Group of 77 The Group of 77 (G77) at the United Nations (UN) is a coalition of 134 developing countries, designed to promote its members' collective economic interests and create an enhanced joint negotiating capacity in the United Nations. There were 77 fou ...

(G77) *

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is an international financial institution, established in 1944 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, that is the lending arm of World Bank Group. The IBRD offers l ...

(IBRD) *

International Civil Aviation Organization The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO, ) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that coordinates the principles and techniques of international air navigation, and fosters the planning and development of international sc ...

(ICAO) *

International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, an ...

(ICRM) *

International Development Association The International Development Association (IDA) (french: link=no, Association internationale de développement) is an international financial institution which offers concessional loans and grants to the world's poorest developing countries. Th ...

(IDA) *

International Fund for Agricultural Development The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD; french: link=no, Fonds international de développement agricole (FIDA)) is an international financial institution and a specialised agency of the United Nations that works to address ...

(IFAD) * International Finance Corporation (IFC) *

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is a worldwide humanitarian aid organization that reaches 160 million people each year through its 192-member National Societies. It acts before, during and after disas ...

(IFRCS) *

International Labour Organization The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice by setting international labour standards. Founded in October 1919 under the League of Nations, it is the first and o ...

(ILO) *

International Monetary Fund The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations, and an international financial institution, headquartered in Washington, D.C., consisting of 190 countries. Its stated mission is "working to foster globa ...

(IMF) *

International Criminal Police Organization The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO; french: link=no, Organisation internationale de police criminelle), commonly known as Interpol ( , ), is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and cri ...

(Interpol) *

International Organization for Migration The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is a United Nations agency that provides services and advice concerning migration to governments and migrants, including internally displaced persons, refugees, and migrant workers. The IOM was ...

(IOM) *

Inter-Parliamentary Union The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU; french: Union Interparlementaire, UIP) is an inter-parliamentary institution, international organization of national parliaments. Its primary purpose is to promote democratic governance, accountability, and coop ...

(IPU) * Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) *

United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be ...

(UN) *

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is an intergovernmental organization within the United Nations Secretariat that promotes the interests of developing countries in world trade. It was established in 1964 by the ...

(UNCTAD) *

United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...

(UNESCO) *

Universal Postal Union The Universal Postal Union (UPU, french: link=no, Union postale universelle), established by the Treaty of Bern of 1874, is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to t ...

(UPU) * World Customs Organization (WCO) *

World Health Organization The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of h ...

(WHO) *

World Meteorological Organization The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology and geophysics. The WMO originated from the Internati ...

(WMO)

Law and order in South Sudan

Law of South Sudan *

Constitution of South Sudan The Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan, 2011 was drafted by a Southern Sudan Constitutional Drafting Committee. It was published in April 2011. A version of the constitution was ratified on 7 July 2011 by the South Sudan Le ...

* Human rights in South Sudan **

LGBT rights in South Sudan Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in South Sudan face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Male same-sex sexual activity is illegal and carries a penalty of up to ten years' imprisonment, LGBT persons are ...

* Law enforcement in South Sudan ** South Sudan Police Service *

Visa policy of South Sudan ''This article is outdated, please fix ihere' Visitors to South Sudan must obtain an electronic visa unless they are of a South Sudanese origin, come from one of the visa exempt countries or they come from one of the countries whose citizens ...

Military of South Sudan

Military of South Sudan The South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF), formerly the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), is the army of the South Sudan, Republic of South Sudan. The SPLA was founded as a guerrilla movement against the government of Sudan in 198 ...

* Command ** Commander-in-chief: President of South Sudan ***

* Forces ** Army of South Sudan ** Navy of South Sudan: none

Local government in South Sudan

History of South Sudan

History of South Sudan The history of South Sudan comprises the history of the territory of present-day South Sudan and the peoples inhabiting the region. South Sudan seceded from the Republic of Sudan in 2011. Geographically, South Sudan is not part of the Sudan reg ...

History of South Sudan, by period

* Addis Ababa Agreement (1972) *

Anyanya The Anyanya (also Anya-Nya) were a southern Sudanese separatist rebel army formed during the First Sudanese Civil War (1955–1972). A separate movement that rose during the Second Sudanese Civil War were, in turn, called Anyanya II. ''Anyanya'' ...

* First Sudanese Civil War * Second Sudanese Civil War *

South Kordofan conflict The Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile is an armed conflict in the Sudanese southern states of South Kordofan and Blue Nile between the Sudanese Army (SAF) and Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), a northern affiliat ...

Southern Sudan Autonomous Region (1972–1983) The Southern Sudan Autonomous Region was an autonomous region that existed in Southern Sudan between 1972 and 1983. It was established on 28 February 1972 by the Addis Ababa Agreement which ended the First Sudanese Civil War. The region was abol ...

Comprehensive Peace Agreement The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA, ar, اتفاقية السلام الشامل, Ittifāqiyyah al-salām al-šāmil), also known as the Naivasha Agreement, was an accord signed on January 9, 2005, by the Sudan People's Liberation Moveme ...

(2005) *

Constitution of Southern Sudan The Constitution of Southern Sudan was the ''2005 Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan'', as established by the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement within the framework of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement ending ...

(2005) *

Southern Sudan Autonomous Region (2005–2011) Southern Sudan autonomous region may refer to: *Southern Sudan autonomous region (1972–1983), during the period of autonomy at the end of the First Sudanese Civil War *Southern Sudan autonomous region (2005–2011) Southern Sudan autonomous regio ...

South Sudanese independence referendum, 2011 A referendum took place in Southern Sudan from 9 to 15 January 2011, on whether the region should remain a part of Sudan or become independent. The referendum was one of the consequences of the 2005 Naivasha Agreement between the Khartoum centr ...

Sudanese nomadic conflicts Sudanese nomadic conflicts are non-state conflicts between rival nomadic tribes taking place in the territory of Sudan and, since 2011, South Sudan. Conflict between nomadic tribes in Sudan is common, with fights breaking out over scarce resourc ...

South Sudan internal conflict (2011–present) Ethnic violence in South Sudan has a long history among South Sudan's varied ethnic groups. South Sudan has 64 tribes with the largest being the Dinkas, who constitute about 35% of the population 2012 South Sudan–Sudan border war The Heglig Crisis was a brief war fought between the countries of Sudan and South Sudan in 2012 over oil-rich regions between South Sudan's Unity and Sudan's South Kordofan states. South Sudan invaded and briefly occupied the small border town ...

History of South Sudan, by region

History of South Sudan, by subject

* Military history of South Sudan **

South Sudan Defence Forces The South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF), formerly the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), is the army of the Republic of South Sudan. The SPLA was founded as a guerrilla movement against the government of Sudan in 1983 and was a ...

Culture of South Sudan

* Child marriage in South Sudan

Culture of South Sudan The culture of South Sudan encompasses the religions, languages, ethnic groups, foods, and other traditions of peoples of the modern state of South Sudan, as well as of the inhabitants of the historical regions of southern Sudan. Languages The ...

* Languages of South Sudan **

Bai language (South Sudan) Bai (Belanda, Biri, BGamba, Gumba, Mbegumba, Mvegumba) is a Ubangian language of South Sudan. As of 2013, ethnic Bai reside in Khorgana Boma, Beselia Payam, Wau County Wau County is a county in the former state of Western Bahr el Ghazal, ...

Baka language (South Sudan) Baka (''Tara Baka'') is a Central Sudanic language of South Sudan, with the majority living in an area centered on Maridi, South Sudan, but also a couple thousand speakers in the DRC. It has consonants with trilled release such as and . A 20 ...

Beli language (South Sudan) JUR BELI LANGUAGE ’’Bëlï, or Jur Beli, is a Central Sudanic language spoken by the Beli and Sopi people of South Sudan. The Beli people are mainly found in South Sudan, a region southeast of Rumbek. The language is considered as endange ...

Lango language (South Sudan) Lango (or Langgo) is an Eastern Nilotic language spoken an estimated 38,000 people in South Sudan. Classification Lango/Lokwa is listed as a member of the Eastern Nilotic branch of Nilotic, in the Eastern Sudanic sub-grouping of Nilo-Saharan. ...

* Media in South Sudan * National symbols of South Sudan **

Coat of arms of South Sudan The coat of arms of the South Sudan, Republic of South Sudan was adopted in July 2011 following independence from the Republic of Sudan. Prior to independence, South Sudan was an autonomous region of Sudan. The design of the coat of arms was app ...

** Flag of South Sudan ** National anthem of South Sudan * People of South Sudan ** Aja people (South Sudan) **

Bai people (South Sudan) The Bai people is an ethnic group speaking the Bai language in South Sudan. The Bai language is a Niger–Congo language. Several thousand persons belong to this group. The Bai people mostly inhabit the Southern Sudanese state of Western Bahr el Gh ...

Baka people (Congo and South Sudan) The Baka are an ethnic group from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Equatoria in South Sudan South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked coun ...

** Bongo people (South Sudan) ** Lango people (South Sudan) *

Prostitution in South Sudan Prostitution in South Sudan is legal but related activities such as soliciting or brothel-keeping are illegal. Since independence from Sudan in July 2011, prostitution has expanded considerably, mainly due to an influx of prostitutes from nearby A ...

Public holidays in South Sudan This is a list of holidays in South Sudan. Holidays * January 1: New Year's Day * Varies Yearly: Good Friday * Varies Yearly: Holy Saturday * Varies Yearly: Easter Sunday * Varies Yearly: Easter Monday * May 1: Labour Day * May 16: SPLA Day ...

Religion in South Sudan Christianity is the most widely professed religion in South Sudan, with significant minorities of the adherents of traditional African religions and Islam. President Salva Kiir, a Catholic, while speaking at Saint Theresa Cathedral in Juba, st ...

** Christianity in South Sudan ***

Roman Catholicism in South Sudan The Catholic Church in South Sudan is composed of one ecclesiastical province with one archdiocese and six suffragan dioceses. There have been a total of 31 bishops in South Sudan to date. The bishops of South Sudan and Sudan are currently members ...

**** List of Roman Catholic dioceses in South Sudan ** Hinduism in South Sudan ** Islam in South Sudan * Scouting and Guiding in South Sudan ** South Sudan Scout Association * World Heritage Sites in South Sudan

Art in South Sudan

Sports in South Sudan

Sports in South Sudan * Basketball in South Sudan **

South Sudan national basketball team The South Sudan national basketball team is the national basketball team representing South Sudan. Its official name is South Sudan Basketball Federation. It was established in May 2011, and became a member of FIBA in December 2013. They are nic ...

Football in South Sudan The sport of football in the country of South Sudan is run by the South Sudan Football Association. The association administers the national football team, as well as the Football Championship The English Football League Championship (o ...

** National football teams ***

South Sudan national football team The South Sudan national football team represents South Sudan in international football and is controlled by the South Sudan Football Association, the governing body for football in South Sudan. History Zoran Đorđević was appointed on 25 Ma ...

**** South Sudan national football team results ***

South Sudan women's national football team The South Sudan women's national team represents South Sudan in international women's football competitions. History South Sudan gain its independent from Sudan in 2011. That same year the women's team was created. The team then gained Conf ...

South Sudan Football Association The South Sudan Football Association (S.S.F.A.) is the governing body of football in South Sudan. It was established in April 2011 and is an affiliate of CECAFA, CAF and FIFA. In club football, the SSFA oversee the South Sudan Football Champions ...

South Sudan Football Championship South Sudan Football Championship is the top division of the South Sudan Football Association. The first season started in 2011 after the independence of South Sudan. For the first championship in 2011, seven provincial champions entered, and the ...

South Sudan at the Olympics South Sudan competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The South Sudan National Olympic Committee (NOC) was admitted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 128th IOC Session on 2 A ...

South Sudan National Cup The South Sudan National Cup is an annual knockout association football competition in men's domestic South Sudanese football. Organized by the South Sudan Football Association, the cup began in 2012, not long after South Sudan gained independen ...

Economy and infrastructure of South Sudan

Economy of South Sudan South Sudan became the world's newest country and Africa's 55th nation on 9th July , 2011. The conflict, which started in December 2013, undermined economic development achieved since independence, making humanitarian work difficult to conduct wit ...

* Economic rank (by nominal GDP): *

Banking in South Sudan Established by the Bank of South Sudan Act of 2011, the Central Bank of South Sudan is statutorily mandated to regulate the operations of all financial institutions in the country, including commercial banks. The Central Bank fulfills this mandate b ...

** Central bank:

Bank of South Sudan The Bank of South Sudan is the central bank of the Republic of South Sudan. Established in July 2011, by an Act of Parliament (The Bank of South Sudan Act, 2011), it replaced the now defunct Bank of Southern Sudan, a former branch of the Bank of ...

** Banks in South Sudan * Communications in South Sudan **

Media of South Sudan The mass media in South Sudan is underdeveloped compared to many other countries, including fellow East African states like Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Poor transportation infrastructure and entrenched poverty in the country inhibit both the circ ...

** Postage stamps and postal history of South Sudan ** Telecommunications in South Sudan *** Telephone numbers in South Sudan *

Companies of South Sudan A company, abbreviated as co., is a legal entity representing an association of people, whether natural, legal or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members share a common purpose and unite to achieve specific, declared go ...

Currency A currency, "in circulation", from la, currens, -entis, literally meaning "running" or "traversing" is a standardization of money in any form, in use or circulation as a medium of exchange, for example banknotes and coins. A more general def ...

of South Sudan: ** South Sudanese pound * Energy in South Sudan ** Power stations in South Sudan * Health care in South Sudan ** Hospitals in South Sudan * Mining in South Sudan * Tourism in South Sudan * Transport in South Sudan ** Air transport in South Sudan ***

Airlines of South Sudan An airline is a company that provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines use aircraft to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for codeshare agreements, in which ...

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Airports in South Sudan This is a list of airports in South Sudan, sorted by location. South Sudan, officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in east-central Africa bordered by Ethiopia to the east, Kenya to the southeast, Uganda to the south, t ...

Rail transport in South Sudan South Sudan does not have an extensive rail system. Current rail infrastructure, which was constructed between 1959–1962, and was left over from the previous Sudan government is in a serious state of disrepair. It consists of a narrow-gauge ( ...

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Railway stations in South Sudan All railway stations in South Sudan are on the Babonasa-Wau line, which was built from 1959 to 1962. During the Second Sudanese Civil War, the line was badly damaged and parts of the line were mined. It was fully restored in 2010 with funding of ...

Water supply and sanitation in South Sudan Water supply in Southern Sudan is faced with numerous challenges. Although the White Nile runs through the country, water is scarce during the dry season in areas that are not located on the river. About half the population does not have access t ...

Water supply in South Sudan Water supply in Southern Sudan is faced with numerous challenges. Although the White Nile runs through the country, water is scarce during the dry season in areas that are not located on the river. About half the population does not have access ...

Education in South Sudan

Education in South Sudan Education in South Sudan is modelled after the educational system of the Republic of Sudan. Primary education consists of eight years, followed by four years of secondary education, and then four years of university instruction; the 8 + 4 + 4 syst ...

Universities in South Sudan A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...

Catholic University of South Sudan The Catholic University of South Sudan ''(abbreviated as CUofSS for short)'' is a university located in South Sudan. CUofSS consists of two campuses; one in the capital of Juba, while the other is located in the city of Wau. The university is fairl ...

* Women's education in South Sudan

People from South Sudan

* Francis Barsan, politician * Muki Batali, politician * Paul Lodu Bureng, politician * John Malish Dujuk, politician *

Baptist Sabit Frances Baptist Sabit Frances is a South Sudanese politician. He has served as Minister of Information and Communications of Western Bahr el Ghazal Western Bahr el Ghazal is a state in South Sudan. It has an area of and is the least populous state in ...

, politician * Ngota Ifeny, politician * Emmanuel Ija, politician * Felix Ladu, politician *

Paterno Legge Paterno Legge is a South Sudan South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Rep ...

, politician * Stephen Lemi Lokuron, politician * Vincent Kujo Lubong, politician * Thomas Lodu, politician * Mary Karlino Madut, politician * Clement Maring, politician *

Juliet Raphael Michael Juliet Raphael Michael is a South Sudan South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central Afr ...

, politician * Hellen Murshali, politician * Ajonye Paperture, politician * Richard Remo, politician * Adil Athanasio Surrur, politician * Wol Dheil Thiep, politician * John Lodu Tombe, politician * Michael Tongun, politician * Luka Anthony Ubur, politician * Efisio Kon Uguak, politician *

Manasseh Lomole Waya Manasseh Lomole Waya is a South Sudanese politician. He has served as Deputy Governor and Minister of Education of Central Equatoria since 2005. References

Living people People from Central Equatoria Year of birth missing (living people) ...

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References

External links

Government of South Sudan

Government of South Sudan – USA and UN Mission

Government of South Sudan – UK Mission

Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly

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