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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
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
- ↑ Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-01-06). "The Trillion Dollar Silencer" CovertAction Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-01-06.