Outline of South Sudan
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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
- Pronunciation: /ˌsaʊθ suːˈdæn/ or /suːˈdɑːn/
- Common English country name(s): South Sudan
- Official English country name(s): Republic of South Sudan
- Nickname(s):
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): South Sudanese
- Demonym(s): South Sudanese
- International rankings of South Sudan
Geography of South Sudan
- South Sudan is: a country
- Atlas of South Sudan
Location
- South Sudan is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone(s):
Environment of South Sudan
Environment of South Sudan
- Climate of South Sudan
- Ecology of South Sudan
- Wildlife of South Sudan
- Fauna of South Sudan
- Birds of South Sudan
- Mammals of South Sudan
- Insects of South Sudan
- Fauna of South Sudan
Natural geographic features of South Sudan
Landforms of South Sudan
Regions of South Sudan
Ecoregions of South Sudan
Administrative divisions of South Sudan
Administrative divisions of South Sudan
States of South Sudan
States of South Sudan South Sudan is divided into 10 states:
- Northern Bahr el Ghazal
- Western Bahr el Ghazal
- Lakes
- Warrap
- Western Equatoria
- Central Equatoria
- Eastern Equatoria
- Jonglei
- Unity
- Upper Nile
Counties of South Sudan
- Counties of South Sudan – the ten states of the East African country of South Sudan are divided into 86 counties.
Municipalities of South Sudan
Municipalities of South Sudan
- Capital of South Sudan: Capital of South Sudan
- Cities of South Sudan
Demography of South Sudan
Government and politics of South Sudan
- Form of government: Federal presidential democratic republic
- Capital of South Sudan: Capital of South Sudan
- Elections in South Sudan
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in South Sudan
Branches of the government of South Sudan
Executive branch of the government of South Sudan
- Head of state: President of South Sudan,
- Head of government: President of South Sudan,
- Cabinet of South Sudan
- Ministries of South Sudan
- Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Cabinet Affairs (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Electricity and Dams (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Environment (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Gender, Social Welfare and Religious Affairs (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Health (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Housing, Physical Planning and Environment (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Internal Affairs (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Justice (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Labour, Public Service and Human Resource Development (South Sudan)
- Ministry of National Security (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Peace and CPA Implementation (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Petroleum and Mining (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Roads and Bridges (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Telecommunication and Postal Services (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Transport and Roads (South Sudan)
- Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism (South Sudan)
Legislative branch of the government of South Sudan
Judicial branch of the government of South Sudan
Foreign relations of South Sudan
Foreign relations of South Sudan
- Diplomatic missions in South Sudan
- Diplomatic missions of South Sudan
- Egypt–South Sudan relations
- India–South Sudan relations
- Israel–South Sudan relations
- South Sudan–Sudan relations
- South Sudan–Uganda relations
- South Sudan–United States relations
- Philippines–South Sudan relations
International organization membership
International organization membership of South Sudan South Sudan is a member of:
Law and order in South Sudan
Law of South Sudan
- Constitution of South Sudan
- Human rights in South Sudan
- Law enforcement in South Sudan
- Visa policy of South Sudan
Military of South Sudan
- Command
- Forces
Local government in South Sudan
Local government in South Sudan
History of South Sudan
History of South Sudan, by period
- Addis Ababa Agreement (1972)
- Anyanya
- First Sudanese Civil War
- Second Sudanese Civil War
- South Kordofan conflict
- Southern Sudan Autonomous Region (1972–1983)
- Comprehensive Peace Agreement (2005)
- Constitution of Southern Sudan (2005)
- Southern Sudan Autonomous Region (2005–2011)
- South Sudanese independence referendum, 2011
- Sudanese nomadic conflicts
- 2012 South Sudan–Sudan border war
History of South Sudan, by subject
- Military history of South Sudan
Culture of South Sudan
- Languages of South Sudan
- Media in South Sudan
- National symbols of South Sudan
- People of South Sudan
- Prostitution in South Sudan
- Public holidays in South Sudan
- Religion in South Sudan
- Christianity in South Sudan
- Hinduism in South Sudan
- Islam in South Sudan
- Scouting and Guiding in South Sudan
- World Heritage Sites in South Sudan
Sports in South Sudan
- Basketball in South Sudan
- Football in South Sudan
- South Sudan at the Olympics
- South Sudan National Cup
Economy and infrastructure of South Sudan
- Economic rank (by nominal GDP):
- Banking in South Sudan
- Central bank: Bank of South Sudan
- Banks in South Sudan
- Communications in South Sudan
- Media of South Sudan
- Postage stamps and postal history of South Sudan
- Telecommunications in South Sudan
- Companies of South Sudan
- Currency of South Sudan:
- Energy in South Sudan
- Health care in South Sudan
- Mining in South Sudan
- Tourism in South Sudan
- Transport in South Sudan
- Air transport in South Sudan
- Rail transport in South Sudan
- Water supply and sanitation in South Sudan
Education in South Sudan
See also
- List of international rankings
- Outline of geography
- Bor Airport (South Sudan)
- Bor District (South Sudan)
- Daga River (South Sudan)
- List of South Sudanese state governors
- Pongo River (South Sudan)
- South Sudan Communist Party
- South Sudan Democratic Movement
- South Sudan Equatorians Association Inc.
- South Sudan Liberal Party
- South Sudan Liberation Movement
- South Sudan Oyee!
- South Sudan Relief and Rehabilitation Commission
- South Sudanese general election, 2010
- South Sudanese passport
- Talent Search South Sudan 2012
- The Citizen (South Sudan)
- Water For South Sudan
References
- ↑ "UN classification of world regions". UN. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ↑ Broadcast of Declaration of Independence (part 1)
- ↑ Broadcast of Declaration of Independence (part 2)
- ↑ Worsnip, Patrick (14 July 2011). "South Sudan admitted to U.N. as 193rd member". Reuters. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
- ↑ "UN welcomes South Sudan as 193rd Member State". United Nations News Service. 14 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ↑ "South Sudan Becomes African Union's 54th Member". Voice of America News. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ↑ "Ethiopia Agrees to Back Somalia Army Operations, IGAD Says". Bloomberg Businessweek. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ↑ "Freedom House Congratulates South Sudan for Signing the Geneva Conventions". Freedom House. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
- ↑ "South Sudan profile". BBC. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of South Sudan
- Government of South Sudan
- Government of South Sudan – USA and UN Mission
- Government of South Sudan – UK Mission
- Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly
- "South Sudan". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- Outline of South Sudan at DMOZ
- South Sudan profile from the BBC News.
- "Sudan's Shaky Peace", National Geographic, November 2010.
- Peace Agreements signed by South Sudan, UN Peacemaker
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