Where is South Sudan?
About South Sudan
The Land
The People
Life and Death
Health, Energy and the Environment
Education and Work
Travel, Communication and the Media
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South Sudan is a large country in central Africa.
South Sudan is a landlocked country with no coastal borders.
The land is plains in the north and centre with highlands in the south. The White Nile runs through the country.
The geographical coordinates for the centre of South Sudan, also known as lines of latitude and longitude, are:-
Latitude - 8 00N
Longitude - 30 00E
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The South Sudanese flag is three equal horizontal stripes of black, at the top, red and green; The central red band is edged in white. A blue isosceles triangle
based on the flagpole side contains a gold, five-pointed star. Black represents the people of South Sudan, red the blood shed in the struggle for freedom,
green the verdant land and blue the waters of the Nile. The gold star represents the unity of the states making up South Sudan
The capital of South Sudan is Juba.
South Sudan is a presidential republic with a president as head of state and head of the government.
In elections everyone over the age of 18 can vote.
The currency in South Sudan is the Sudanese pound.
English is the official language.
Hear the National Anthem
These are the anthem words
South Sudan is a presidential republic with a president as head of state and head of the government.
In elections everyone over the age of 18 can vote.
The currency in South Sudan is the Sudanese pound.
English is the official language.
Hear the National Anthem
These are the anthem words
We have already written our own history of England but are asking schools in South Sudan to provide us with a detailed history of
their own country. Check how here.
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The total land area of South Sudan is 644,329 sq kms which is the 18th largest in Africa.
We have no figures for the area of lakes, rivers and canals in South Sudan.
South Sudan has boundaries with 6 countries
- Sudan 2,158 kms
- Ethiopia 1,299 443 kms
- Central African Republic 1,055 kms
- Democratic Republic of Congo 714 kms
- Ugnada 475 kms
- Kenya 317 kms
South Sudan has no coastline.
The highest point in South Sudan is Kinyeti at 3,187 metres.
We have no figures for how land is split between agricultural land (crops and pastures), forests and other, which can be towns, villages, desert or frozen waste called tundra.
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The total population of South Sudan is 10.20 million people, making it the 29th largest country in Africa by population.
Of this number 4.96 million are females and 5.24 million are males.
A person from South Sudan is called South Sudanese.
To be a citizen of South Sudan, one of your parents must be a citizen of South Sudan. It is not sufficient to be born in South Sudan. You have to live in South Sudan for
10 years before you can begin to apply for citizenship.
The largest five cities in South Sudan, by population are:-
- Juba 450,000 people
- Winejok 300,000
- Malakal 160,765
- Wau 127,384
- Pajok 49,000
For each country we will give you a diagram showing the population density. This is the average number of people for each square kilometre.
Each little Owlbut is 1 person and
the big yellow rectangle is 1 sq km. After a while you can compare countries and see which ones are the most crowded. Remember it is only an average as
more people live closer together in towns and cities than in villages out in the country.
19.6% of the people live in cities or towns.
Each little Owlbut is 1 person and
the big yellow rectangle is 1 sq km. After a while you can compare countries and see which ones are the most crowded. Remember it is only an average as
more people live closer together in towns and cities than in villages out in the country.
19.6% of the people live in cities or towns.
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The birth rate in South Sudan is 36.9 births per 1,000 of population
The death rate in South Sudan is 19.3 deaths per 1,000 people.
Check this against the birth rate. If the death rate is higher than the birth rate then
the population will decrease unless immigrants arrive in the country.
There are 83.5 deaths of girls under 1 year per 1,000 of births and 97.1 deaths of boys.
The median age for females is 17.8 and for males is 18.4. The median age is that age which divides the population exactly in half so there are the same number
of people above the median age as below it.
We have no figures for the average age of a woman when she has her first child.
The elderly dependency ratio is 6.4. This is the number of elderly people (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64).
The potential support ratio is 15.7. This is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.
We have no figures for life expectancy in South Sudan but the chart above indicates it will be very low.
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South Sudan spends 2.7% of its total income on health care.
We have no figures for the number of doctors per 1,000 people.
We have no figures for the number of hospital beds per 1,000 people.
6.6% of the population are estimated as obese.
66.7% of the urban population and 56.9% of the rural population have drinking water that is either piped into their home or they have access to a public tap, a protected borehole, well, spring or
protected rainwater collection facility.
18.4% of the urban population and 4.5% of the rural population have access to a flushing toilet that is connected to a sewer, a pit latrine (that is a
permanent hole in the ground that is looked after) or a composting toilet.
South Sudan releases 2.1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide by burning fossil fuels in the process of producing and consuming energy. This puts it as the 30th highest in Africa.
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South Sudan spends 1.0% of its total income on education.
Children usually start school at age 5 in South Sudan. Primary education is for eight years until age 13 and secondary education can continue till 17. This may be followed
by further education at a university or college.
Generally the school year consists of 3 terms and starts in the beginning of February and finishes in the middle of December. There is usually a 3 week
break starting at the beginning of May and another 3 week break starting at the end of August.
16% of females and 40% of males are able to read and write by the age of 15.
38.6% of all people aged between 16 and 24 are not in work. Among females 37.4% are unemployed while with males 39.5% can't find work.
We have no figures for the total number of people available for work in South Sudan.
We do not therefore know the sectors in which they work.
We have no figures for number of the workforce who are unemployed.
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There are 3 paved airports in South Sudan, which is the 42nd highest number in Africa.
There are 248 kilometres of railways in South Sudan, the 36th longest in Africa.
There are 200 kilometres of roads in South Sudan, which means South Sudan is in 55th place for the most kilometres of roads in Africa.
There are 2 major national newspapers in South Sudan.
There are 1.51 million mobile phone users.
0% of the people have a fixed landline.
We have no figures for the number of people who have access to the internet at home via any device (computer or mobile).
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