South Sudan - Introduction

South Sudan (officially: Republic of South Sudan) is a country in Africa, precisely in Middle Africa, with a population of about 11.4 Millions inhabitants today (2024-12-16). The capital city of Republic of South Sudan is Juba, and the official country TLD code is .ss. South Sudan has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as SS, SSD, SSD, 728 respectively. Check some other vital information below.

South Sudan , Coat of Arms
Names
Common South Sudan
Official Republic of South Sudan
Common (Native) South Sudan
Official (Native) Republic of South Sudan
Alternative spellings SS
Translations ⬇️
Languages
eng English
Geography
User Country Flag

Flag

South Sudan is located in Middle Africa and has a total land area of 619745 km². It is bounded by Central African Republic, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda and the capital city is Juba

Region/Continent Africa
Subregion Middle Africa
TimeZone UTC+03:00
Capital city Juba
Area 619745 km²
Population 2024-12-16 11.4 Millions
Bordered Countreies Central African Republic, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda
Demonym
eng Male: South Sudanese / Female: South Sudanese
fra Male: Sud-Soudanais / Female: Sud-Soudanaise
Lat/Lng 7, 30
Historical data and more
The National Flag of South Sudan

The flag of South Sudan is composed of three equal horizontal bands of black, red with white top and bottom edges, and green. A blue equilateral triangle which spans about two-fifth the width of the field is superimposed on the hoist side with its base on the hoist end of the field. At the center of this triangle is a five-pointed yellow star.

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Currency
Name South Sudanese pound
Code SSP
Symbol £
Other info
Idependent yes, officially-assigned
UN Member country yes
Start of Week sunday
Car Side right
Codes
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 SS
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 SSD
ISO 3166-1 numeric 728
International calling code +211
FIFA 3 Letter Code SSD
All Important Facts about South Sudan

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South Sudan is found in Middle Africa