South Sudan

South Sudan (/suːˈdɑːn, -ˈdæn/), officially de Republic of South Sudan, be a landlocked country insyd East Africa. Ebe bordered for de north by Sudan; for de east by Ethiopia; for de south by de Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda den Kenya; den for de west by de Central African Republic. South Sudan ein diverse landscape dey include vast plains den plateaus, dry den tropical savannahs, inland floodplains, den forested mountains. De Nile River system be de defining physical feature of de country, wey dey run south to north across ein center, wich be dominated by a large swamp dem know as de Sudd. South Sudan get a population of 12.7 million. Juba be de capital den largest city."South Sudan". The World Factbook (2025 ed.). Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 22 June 2023. (Archived 2023 edition.)

South Sudan be a member of de United Nations, African Union, East African Community,"South Sudan admitted into EAC", Daily Nation, 2 March 2016, reprinted at nation.co.ke, accessed 4 March 2016 den de Intergovernmental Authority on Development. Ebe one of de least developed countries insyd de world, wey dey rank second to last insyd de Human Development Index, ahead of Somalia, wey e get de second-lowest nominal GDP per capita, after Burundi.
 Government den politics 
 Constituent States 
 2011–2015 

Prior to 2015, na dem divide South Sudan into ten states, wich sanso dey correspond to three historical regions: Bahr el Ghazal, Equatoria, den Greater Upper Nile region:

Bahr el Ghazal
Northern Bahr el Ghazal
Western Bahr el Ghazal
Lakes
Warrap

Equatoria
Western Equatoria
Central Equatoria (wey dey contain de national capital city of Juba)
Eastern Equatoria

Greater Upper Nile
Jonglei
Unity
Upper Nile State

Bar el Ghazal
Aweil
Aweil East
Eastern Lakes
Gogrial
Gok
Lol
Tonj
Twic
Wau
Western Lakes

Equatoria
Amadi
Gbudwe
Torit
Jubek (wey dey contain de national capital city of Juba)
Maridi
Kapoeta
Tambura
Terekeka
Yei River

Greater Upper Nile region
Boma
Central Upper Nile
Akobo
Northern Upper Nile
Jonglei State
Latjoor
Maiwut
Northern Liech
Ruweng (Rubkona, Rubkotna)
Southern Liech
Bieh
Fashoda State
Fangak State

For 14 January 2017 na dem create anoda four states; Central Upper Nile, Northern Upper Nile, Tumbura den Maiwut.

2020–present

Under de terms of a peace agreement dem sign for 22 February 2020, na dem san divide South Sudan into ten states, plus two administrative areas den one area plus special administrative status.

Dem dey dispute de Kafia Kingi area between South Sudan den Sudan wey dem dey dispute Ilemi Triangle between South Sudan den Kenya.

Dem san group de states den administrative areas into de three former historical provinces of de Sudan; Bahr el Ghazal, Equatoria den Greater Upper Nile:

Bahr el Ghazal
Northern Bahr el Ghazal
Western Bahr el Ghazal
Lakes
Warrap

Equatoria
Western Equatoria
Central Equatoria (wey dey contain de national capital city of Juba)
Eastern Equatoria

Greater Upper Nile
Jonglei
Unity
Upper Nile

Administrative Areas

Greater Pibor Administrative Area
Ruweng Administrative Area (Rubkotna)

Special Administrative Status Areas
Abyei Special Administrative Area

 Military 
Na dem initiate a defence paper insyd 2007 by then Minister for SPLA Affairs Dominic Dim Deng, wey na dem produce a draft insyd 2008. E declare say Southern Sudan go eventually maintain land, air, den riverine forces.

, South Sudan get de third highest military spending as a percentage of GDP insyd de world, behind Oman den Saudi Arabia per.

 Demographics 

 Largest cities 
Largest cities anaa towns insyd South Sudan
According to de 2008 Census"South Sudan: States, Major Cities & Towns - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". citypopulation.de. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2023.RankNameStatePop.1JubaCentral Equatoria230,1952WauWestern Bahr el Ghazal118,3313MalakalUpper Nile114,5284YambioWestern Equatoria105,8815YeiCentral Equatoria69,7206RenkUpper Nile69,0797AweilNorthern Bahr el Ghazal59,2178MaridiWestern Equatoria55,6029BentiuUnity41,32810BorJonglei25,188

 References 

 External links 

 Government of South Sudan
 Government of South Sudan – USA and UN Mission
 Government of South Sudan – UK Mission
 South Sudan. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
 South Sudan profile from the BBC News.
 Photographer's Account of South Sudan – "The Cost of Silence: A Traveling Exhibition"
 "Sudan's Shaky Peace", National Geographic, November 2010.
 Photo gallery by George Steinmetz.
 UN Outrage at South Sudan Attack

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