South Sudan (/suːˈdɑːn, -ˈdæn/), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the north by Sudan;...

Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the southeast, and South Sudan to the south. Sudan has a population of 50 million people as of 2024 and occupies...

The flag of South Sudan was adopted following the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended the Second Sudanese Civil War. A different version...

South Sudan became the world's newest country and Africa's 55th nation on 9 July 2011. The South Sudanese Civil War, which started in December 2013, undermined...

South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF), formerly the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), is the military force of the Republic of South Sudan...

The States of South Sudan were created out of the three historic former provinces (and contemporary regions) of Bahr el Ghazal (northwest), Equatoria...

The South Sudanese Civil War was a multi-sided civil war in South Sudan between forces of the government and opposition forces. In December 2013, President...

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 Dinka...

of South Sudan since the establishment of the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region within Sudan in 1972. The president of the Republic of South Sudan is the...

South Sudan is home to around 60 indigenous ethnic groups and 80 linguistic partitions among a 2021 population of around 11 million. Historically, most...

The South Sudan national football team represents South Sudan in international football and is controlled by the South Sudan Football Association, the...

Christianity is the most widely professed religion in South Sudan, with significant minorities of the adherents of traditional faiths and Islam. President...

Juba (/ˈdʒuːbə/) 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...

northwestern South Sudan on the western bank of Jur River (Luo River.) It is the capital of Western Bahr el Ghazal region in South Sudan. It lies approximately...

lists events in 2024 in South Sudan. President: Salva Kiir Mayardit Vice President: Riek Machar 18 March – Schools across South Sudan close for the day, as...

history of South Sudan comprises the history of the territory of present-day South Sudan and the peoples inhabiting the region. South Sudan's modern history...

Ghazal region of South Sudan. Before the creation of new states in 2015, it was the capital of the state of Tonj State in South Sudan. It has since been...

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...

The politics of South Sudan concern the system of government in the Republic of South Sudan, a country in East Africa, and the people, organizations,...

and 3 administrative areas of South Sudan are divided into 79 counties. Before the independence of South Sudan from Sudan, the Counties were known as Districts...

Republic of South Sudan established relations with sovereign states and international organizations following independence on 9 July 2011. South Sudan's former...

The ten southern states now form part of the independent country of South Sudan. Two additional states were created in 2012 within the Darfur region...

Rokon is a city in the Juba County, Central Equatoria of South Sudan, part of the region of Equatoria. The priest and scholar Ezra Baya Lawiri was buried...

South Sudan is a multilingual country, with over 60 indigenous languages spoken. The official language of the country is English which was introduced...

civil war between two major rival factions of the military government of Sudan, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) under Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary...

The vice president of South Sudan is the second highest political position obtainable in South Sudan. Additionally, a temporary position called first vice...

The history of Sudan refers to the territory that today makes up Republic of the Sudan and the state of South Sudan, which became independent in 2011....

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...

Visitors to South Sudan must obtain an electronic visa prior to entering South Sudan, unless they either are of South Sudanese origin or are a national...

of Sudan, including the population of South Sudan, ranged from 37 million (United Nations) to 45 million (CIA). Since the secession of South Sudan in...