South Sudan History, Geography, Economy and Important Events

Southern Sudan was an autonomous region of the Republic of Sudan since 2005. After the partition of Sudan, Africa's largest country, the country came into existence on 9 July 2011, when the partition of Sudan was agreed upon after the referendum in South Sudan in January 2011. South Sudan gained independence after the referendum on 9 July 2011. In this referendum, a large number of people (98.83% of the total vote) voted for the creation of a new nation separate from Sudan. It is the 196th independent country in the world, the 193rd member of the United Nations, and the 55th country in Africa. In July 2012, the country signed the Geneva Conference. The nation has been facing internal conflict since its independence.

South Sudan is located in East-Central Africa, this country is Uganda in the south, Kenya in the north and Ethiopia in the west. The White Nile, flowing over Central Africa, represents a major geographical feature of the country. It is full of tropical forests, swamps and grasslands. The main river here is the White Nile, which runs through many parts of the country including Juba, the capital of South Sudan. Juba is the capital of South Sudan as well as the largest city in this country. It is located in the center of the country. This country is a country endowed with a natural oil perspective. Roads are visible elsewhere in a larger area than the combined area of ​​Spain and Portugal. This is the reason that the Nile River is the main source of transport and business here. The highest rainfall is seen between May and October, but the rainy season may begin in April and extend to November. On average, May is the hottest month.

The economy of South Sudan is one of the most underdeveloped countries in the world, and for this reason South Sudan has very few basic facilities and has the highest maternal mortality and female illiteracy rates in the world as of 2011. South Sudan exports timber to the international market. The region also has many natural resources such as petroleum, iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver, gold, diamonds, hardwoods, limestone and hydropower. The country's economy, like many other developing countries, is heavily dependent on agriculture. South Sudan has a population of 12 million, a population of mostly Nilotic people, and is one of the youngest countries in the world, aged around 18 years.

The official language of South Sudan is English, and it was introduced during the colonial period. But South Sudan also has more than 60 indigenous languages. Indigenous languages ​​such as Dinka, Nuer, Bari and Zande are used in this country by most people, which is spoken by common people. The Arabic Pidgin language in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, is used by several thousand people as Juba Arvik. But the most spoken language among all these languages ​​is Nuer, because in the year 1982, this language was spoken by 740,000 people.

Central African Republic [L] , Democratic Republic of the Congo [L] , Ethiopia [L] , Kenya [L] , Sudan [L] , Uganda [L] ,
Definition of international border: L = Land Border | M = Maritime Border