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Est. Population:
12,530,717
Demonym:
South Sudanese
Religions:
Animist (35.0%)
Roman Catholic (33.4%)
Protestant (13.8%)
Anglican (8.3%)
Muslim (6.9%)
Largest City:
Juba (492,970)
Other Cities:
Yei (260,720)
Wau (232,910)
Malakal (147,450)
Region:
East-Central Africa
Bodies of Water:
None (Landlocked)
Total Area:
644,329 km2
Total Land:
5,413 km
Total Coastline:
0 km (Landlocked)
Climate
Hot
Humid
Terrain:
Plains in the north
Southern highlands
Swampy center
Highest Point
Kinyeti (3,187 m)
Lowest Point
Data not available
Type:
Republic
Head of State and Government:
President Salva Kiir Mayardit
Admin. Divisions
10 States
Independence:
9 July 2011 (from Sudan)
Nat'l Symbol:
African fish eagle
Nat'l Anthem:
South Sudan Oyee!
GDP Per Capita
$2,000 (USD)
Currency
£ (South Sudanese Pound)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = £ (South Sudanese Pound)0
Internet Code
.ss
Telephone Code
+211
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Ethnic group determines one’s identity heavily in South Sudan.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/od.html (Majority of information)
https://joshuaproject.net/countries/OD (Ethnic and religious data)
http://www.ssnbs.org/ (City population data)
http://www.convertworld.com/en/currency/ (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 2 December 2016