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Location | |
Fast Data | |
Capital city | Jumba |
State | Presidential Republic |
Coin | Sudanese Pound (SDG) |
Area | 619,745 km2 |
Population | 12,733,000 (estimate 2016) |
Language | English |
Calling Code | 211 |
Time zone | (UTC 3) Summer time: (UTC 4) |
To South Sudan (officially: Republic of South Sudan) is a Mediterranean country in the centralAfrica.
At a glance
South Sudan officially became an independent state on July 9, 2011. Two years later, a bloody civil war broke out that claimed the lives of tens of thousands of civilians. Despite the ceasefire signed by the two political opponents, Keir Mayardit and Makar on February 2, 2015, the situation remains fluid and the trip is not recommended. The country is suffering from starvation