South Sudan is the world's youngest country, gaining independence from Sudan in 2011, and one of Africa's most oil-dependent economies.
Overview
- Size: 644,329 km²
- Location: East-Central Africa, landlocked, bordering Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, DRC and CAR.
- Coordinates: 6.877000°, 31.307000°
Governance
- Administrative type: Federal Presidential Republic (transitional government)
- Languages: English (official), Dinka, Nuer and other local languages
Culture
Home to the Dinka, Nuer and dozens of other Nilotic peoples, with cattle-herding traditions central to social and economic life.
Economy
Oil exports account for the vast majority of government revenue; most of the population depends on subsistence agriculture and cattle herding.
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