East Africa(UN: Middle Africa)
South Sudan
Republic of South Sudan
The world's youngest country, independent in 2011 after decades of war with Khartoum, rich in oil and in cattle-centred cultures.
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South Sudan in pictures
Flag, landscapes, landmarks and wildlife you can meet in the games. Photographs come from each subject’s Wikipedia article.
Flag
Flag of South Sudan
National flag
- Sudd
Landscape
Sudd
A real place in South Sudan
- The Sudd wetland
Landmark
The Sudd wetland
So wide that half the river's water evaporates before it leaves.
- Boma-Badingilo migration
Landmark
Boma-Badingilo migration
Six million antelope move across it — a migration bigger than the Serengeti's.
- Shoebill
Wildlife
Shoebill
A metre-tall bird with a beak shaped like a wooden shoe.
- Nile perch
Wildlife
Nile perch
It can grow to two metres and 200 kg in Lake Victoria.
- Topi
Wildlife
Topi
Males stand on mounds as lookout posts to watch their patch.
- Juba
City
Juba
Capital of South Sudan
Capital
Juba
Population
12,188,788
World Bank, 2025
Area
619,745 km²
Currency
South Sudanese pound
GDP per person
$1,080
Current US$, 2015
Life expectancy
57.7 yrs
World Bank, 2024
Urban population
21.7%
UN member
Yes
Quick facts
Did you know?
Juba was declared capital in 2011; a new capital at Ramciel has long been planned.
Its antelope migration rivals the Serengeti's in scale.
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Reference figures come from the World Bank Open Data API and the ISO 3166 country dataset, each shown with its year. Historical and cultural text is written by our editors and marks contested dating where scholars disagree. The "go deeper" chapters are generated live by Africa AI from that same reference data and our sourced library — check them before quoting. Borders shown are for orientation and do not imply a position on any dispute.