Country	South Sudan
Capital	Juba
Continent	Africa
Currency	South Sudanese pound(SSP)
Languages	English, Bari, Dinka, Murle, Nuer & Zande

Locaion

East-Central Africa; south of Sudan, north of Uganda and Kenya, west of Ethiopia

Geographic Co ordinates

8 00 N, 30 00 E

Land Boundries

Total:5,413 km
Border countries:Central African Republic 989 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 639 km, Ethiopia 934 km, Kenya 232 km, Sudan 2,184 km, Uganda 435 km

Geography - note

The Sudd is a vast swamp in South Sudan, formed by the White Nile, comprising more than 15% of the total area; it is one of the world's largest wetlands

Population

8,260,490 (according to disputed 2008 census; actual number may be as high as 9.28 million) (2008)
Country comparison to the world:92

Nationality

Noun:South Sudanese (singular and plural)
Adjective:South Sudanese

Ethnic groups

Dinka, Kakwa, Bari, Azande, Shilluk, Kuku, Murle, Mandari, Didinga, Ndogo, Bviri, Lndi, Anuak, Bongo, Lango, Dungotona, Acholi

Religions

animist, Christian

Languages

English (official), Arabic (includes Juba and Sudanese variants) (official), regional languages include Dinka, Nuer, Bari, Zande, Shilluk

Country Name

Conventional long form:Republic of South Sudan
Conventional short form:South Sudan

Government Type

republic

Capital

Name:Juba
Geographic coordinates:04 51 N 31 37 E
Time difference:UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Administrative divisions

10 states; Central Equatoria, Eastern Equatoria, Jonglei, Lakes, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Unity, Upper Nile, Warrap, Western Bahr el Ghazal, Western Equatoria

Independence

9 July 2011 (from Sudan)

National Holiday

Independence Day, (9 July 2011)

Constitution

Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan 2011, effective 9 July 2011

Executive branch

Chief of state:President Salva KIIR Mayardit (since 9 July 2011); Vice President Riek MACHAR (since 10 July 2011); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government
Head of government:President Salva KIIR Mayardit (since 9 July 2011); Vice President Riek MACHAR (since 10 July 2011)
Cabinet:National Council of Ministers; appointed by the president and approved by a resolution from the Legislative Assembly
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Elections:president elected by popular vote for a four year term; election last held on 11-15 April 2010 (next to be held in 2015)
Election results: Salva KIIR Mayardit elected president; percent of vote - Salva KIIR Mayardit 93%, Lam AKOL 7%

Legislative branch

bicameral National Legislature consists of the National Legislative Assembly (332 seats) and the Council of States (50 seats); members serve four-year terms
Elections: National Legislative Assembly - last held 11-15 April 2010 (next to be held in 2015); Council of States - established and members appointed 1 August 2011
Election results:National Legislative Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - SPLM 251, SPLM-DC 6, NCP 3, independent 6, unknown 66; Council of States - seats by party - SPLM 20, unknown 30
note: a presidential decree of 1 August 2011 reconstituted the National Legislative Assembly, as permitted under Article 94 of the Transitional Constitution, to include the 170 members elected 11-15 April 2010, 96 former members of the National Assembly of the Republic of Sudan, and 66 newly appointed members for a total of 332; a presidential decree also established a Council of States, initially with 50 members - the 20 former members of the Council of States of the Republic of Sudan plus an additional 30 appointed representatives

Judicial branch

Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, High Courts, County Courts

Political Parties and Leaders

Sudan People's Liberation Movement or SPLM; National Congress Party or NCP; Sudan People's Liberation Movement for Democratic Change or SPLM-DC

International organization participation

AU, IFRCS, Interpol, ITU, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU

Diplomatic representation in the US

Chief of mission:Ambassador (vacant), head of mission Ezekiel Lol GATKOUTH
Chancery:1233 20th St. NW, Suite 602, Washington, DC 20036
Telephone:[1] (202) 293-7943
FAX:[1] (202) 293-7941

Diplomatic representation from the US

Chief of mission:Ambassador (vacant), Charge d' Affaires R. Barrie WALKLEY
Embassy:Juba

Flag description

three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and green; the red band is edged in white; a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side contains a gold, five-pointed star; black represents the people of South Sudan, red the blood shed in the struggle for freedom, green the verdant land, and blue the waters of the Nile; the gold star represents the unity of the states making up South Sudan
note: resembles the flag of Kenya; one of only two national flags to display six colors as part of its primary design, the other is South Africa's

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