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{{Infobox country|name=Republic of South Sudan|native_name=Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän|image_flag=Flag of South Sudan.svg|image_coat=Coat of arms of South Sudan.svg|capital=Juba|largest_city=Juba|government_type=Federal provisional government|leader_title1=President|leader_name1=[[Salva Kiir Mayardit]]|image_map=South Sudan map.svg|map_width=260|official_languages=English|area_km2=644,329|population_estimate=11,544,905|population_estimate_year=2022}} | {{Infobox country|name=Republic of South Sudan|native_name=Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän|image_flag=Flag of South Sudan.svg|image_coat=Coat of arms of South Sudan.svg|capital=Juba|largest_city=Juba|government_type=Federal provisional government|leader_title1=President|leader_name1=[[Salva Kiir Mayardit]]|image_map=South Sudan map.svg|map_width=260|official_languages=English|area_km2=644,329|population_estimate=11,544,905|population_estimate_year=2022}} | ||
'''South Sudan''', officially the '''Republic of South Sudan''', is a country in [[East Africa]]. | '''South Sudan''', officially the '''Republic of South Sudan''', is a landlocked country in [[East Africa]] bordered by [[Republic of the Sudan|Sudan]], [[Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia|Ethiopia]], [[Republic of Kenya|Kenya]], [[Republic of Uganda|Uganda]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] and the [[Central African Republic]]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The [[United States of America|USA]] supported South Sudan's secession from | The [[United States of America|USA]] supported South Sudan's secession from Sudan in order to exploit the region's oil resources. The secession caused a civil war.<ref>{{Web citation|author=[[Jeremy Kuzmarov]]|newspaper=[[CovertAction Magazine]]|title=The Trillion Dollar Silencer|date=2023-01-06|url=https://covertactionmagazine.com/2023/01/06/the-trillion-dollar-silencer/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106164423/https://covertactionmagazine.com/2023/01/06/the-trillion-dollar-silencer/|archive-date=2023-01-06|retrieved=2023-01-06}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Countries]] | [[Category:Countries]] | ||
[[Category:African countries]] | [[Category:African countries]] | ||
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[[Category:Global south]] | |||
Latest revision as of 19:12, 27 May 2024
| Republic of South Sudan Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän | |
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 Flag
 Coat of arms
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| Capital and largest city | Juba |
| Official languages | English |
| Government | Federal provisional government |
• President | Salva Kiir Mayardit |
| Area | |
• Total | 644,329 km² |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 11,544,905 |
South Sudan, officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa bordered by Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic.
History[edit | edit source]
The USA supported South Sudan's secession from Sudan in order to exploit the region's oil resources. The secession caused a civil war.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-01-06). "The Trillion Dollar Silencer" CovertAction Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-01-06.