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 – landlocked country in east-central Africa that is part of the United Nations subregion of Eastern Africa.[1] It 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]

General reference

Geography of South Sudan

Location

Environment of South Sudan

Natural geographic features of South Sudan

Regions of South Sudan

Ecoregions of South Sudan

Administrative divisions of South Sudan

States of South Sudan
Main article: States of South Sudan

South Sudan is divided into 10 states:

  1. Northern Bahr el Ghazal
  2. Western Bahr el Ghazal
  3. Lakes
  4. Warrap
  5. Western Equatoria
  6. Central Equatoria
  7. Eastern Equatoria
  8. Jonglei
  9. Unity
  10. Upper Nile
Counties of South Sudan
Municipalities of South Sudan

Demography of South Sudan

Government and politics of South Sudan

Branches of the government of South Sudan


Executive branch of the government of South Sudan

Legislative branch of the government of South Sudan

Judicial branch of the government of South Sudan

Judiciary of South Sudan

Foreign relations of South Sudan

International organization membership

South Sudan is a member of:

Law and order in South Sudan

Military of South Sudan

History of South Sudan

Main articles: History of South Sudan, Timeline of the history of South Sudan and Current events of South Sudan

History of South Sudan, by period

History of South Sudan, by subject

Culture of South Sudan

Art in South Sudan

Sports in South Sudan

Main article: Sports in South Sudan

Economy and infrastructure of South Sudan

Education in South Sudan

See also

References

  1. ↑ "UN classification of world regions". UN. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  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. 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.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of South Sudan

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