Outline of South Sudan

Location of South Sudan

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South Sudan:

South Sudan is a landlocked country in east-central Africa that is part of the United Nations subregion of Eastern Africa.[1] It was previously known as Southern Sudan. It is located south of Sudan, and includes the vast swamp region of the Sudd, formed by the White Nile and known locally as the Bahr al Jabal. South Sudan became an independent state on 9 July 2011, following a referendum that passed with 98.83% of the vote.[2][3] It is a United Nations member state,[4][5] a member state of the African Union,[6] and a member state of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development.[7] In July 2012, South Sudan signed the Geneva Conventions.[8] Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city. The capital city is planned to be changed to the more centrally located Ramciel in the future.[9]

Flag of South Sudan
Coat of arms of South Sudan
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  2. ^ Broadcast of Declaration of Independence (part 1)
  3. ^ Broadcast of Declaration of Independence (part 2)
  4. ^ Worsnip, Patrick (14 July 2011). "South Sudan admitted to U.N. as 193rd member". Reuters. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
  5. ^ "UN welcomes South Sudan as 193rd Member State". United Nations News Service. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  6. ^ "South Sudan Becomes African Union's 54th Member". Voice of America News. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Ethiopia Agrees to Back Somalia Army Operations, IGAD Says". Bloomberg Businessweek. 25 November 2011. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  8. ^ "Freedom House Congratulates South Sudan for Signing the Geneva Conventions". Freedom House. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
  9. ^ "South Sudan profile". BBC. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.