All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications. Sudan s economy is booming on the back of increases in oil production, high oil prices, and large inflows of foreign direct investment. Islamic mahdist revolutionaries overran the region in 1885, but in 1898 a british force was able to overthrow the mahdist regime. In june 2016, 309% inflation was recorded in south sudan, which is one of the highest in the world. Transitional national legislative assembly, established on 4 august 2016, in accordance with the august 2015 agreement on the resolution of the conflict in the republic of south sudan 400 seats. Relations with south sudan united states department of. The final northsouth comprehensive peace agreement cpa, signed in january 2005, granted the southern rebels autonomy for six years. Today, most ethnic groups still embrace a cattle culture in which. Sudan cia world factbook the best country factbook. East asiasoutheast asia central intelligence agency. This page provides south sudan unemployment rate actual values, historical data.
South sudan may be heading towards genocide youtube. As the result of an intensive bilateral effort focused on achieving progress by sudan in five key areas of engagement countering terrorist groups, ending the threat of the lords resistance army, ending the governments offensive internal military operations, ending sudans destabilizing role in south sudan, and improving humanitarian access, on january, 2017, the united states. South sudan fact about south sudan, south sudan flag, south. Sudan is a source country for men, women, and children trafficked internally for the purposes of forced labor and sexual exploitation. As the result of an intensive bilateral effort focused on achieving progress by sudan in five key areas of engagement countering terrorist groups, ending the threat of the lords resistance army, ending the governments offensive internal military operations, ending sudans destabilizing role in south sudan, and improving humanitarian access, on january, 2017, the united. Department of state international travel information. The most recent struggle, begun in 1983, cost the country over 2 million lives and has displaced over 4 million people cia factbook, 2005. Africa south sudan the world factbook central intelligence.
Sudan is also a transit and destination country for ethiopian women trafficked abroad for domestic servitude. South sudan fact about south sudan, south sudan flag. Unemployment rate in south sudan remained unchanged at 12. Sudan has provided shelter to ugandan refugees and cover to lords resistance army soldiers. South sudan was settled by many of its current ethnic groups during the 15th19th centuries. Sudan has two distinct major cultures, arab and black african, which have different. The world factbook africa south sudan introduction south sudan background. Satellite image shows north and south korea upper left as well as the japanese island of shikoku, nestled between kyushu to the southwest and honshu to the north. By the end of the 19th century the sudan was under britishegyptian rule. Prior to 2011, south sudan was part of sudan, its neighbour to the north. An interesting fact about south sudan is that the black stripe represents the people of south sudan, while the red color demonstrates the blood that was spilled to help achieve the countrys independence. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers.
In october 2007, a second north south summit took place between the south s president roh moohyun and the north korean leader. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are. Heres a look at south sudan, a landlocked country in eastcentral africa, bordering sudan, ethiopia, kenya, uganda, democratic republic of the congo and the central african republic. Gosh and sudan, in spite of the darfur situation, have been reported, by the sudan tribune, to have provided humint from iraq. South sudan, independent from sudan since july 2011 after decades of civil war, is one of the worlds poorest countries and ranks among the lowest in many.
Statistics describing the countrys linguistic, religious and ethnic demographics are based on its most recent national census. The government of south sudan relies on oil for the vast majority of its budget revenues, although oil production has fallen sharply since independence. Sudan has a conflict in the darfur area of western sudan. South sudan is classified by the world bank as a low income economy. Starting with the 1993 factbook, demographic estimates for some countries mostly african have explicitly taken into account the effects of the growing impact of the hivaids epidemic. The flag of south sudan is characterized by the stripes of black, red, and green, flanked with a blue triangle with a golden star inside it. The information regarding south sudan on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Cia the world factbook country comparison population.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about south sudan 20 should be addressed to the cia. Historically, most ethnic groups were lacking in formal western political institutions, with land held by the community and elders acting as problem solvers and adjudicators. This image is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from the united states central intelligence agencys world factbook. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about south sudan economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about south sudan people 2018 should be addressed to the cia. South sudan simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
After which, a referendum for independence is scheduled to be held. South sudan is a landlocked country in northeast africa. Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an inhouse formula to generate a pwrindx score. South sudan the 2005 comprehensive peace agreement. South sudan south sudan the 2005 comprehensive peace agreement. Ali, viceroy of egypt under the ottoman empire, the southern sudan was plundered for slaves. South sudan is home to around 60 indigenous ethnic groups and 80 linguistic partitions among a 2018 population of around 11 million. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about south sudan economy 2020 should be addressed to the cia or the source cited on each page. South sudan new war abuses by government and opposition forces aug. South sudan maintains an embassy in the united states at 1015 31st street nw, suite 300, washington, dc 20007. The final disposition of the contested abyei region has also to be decided. Now theyre sounding the alarm, warning that south sudan, the worlds newest country, is on the brink of catastrophe that could rival the horrors of the 1994 rwandan genocide. Gdp growth registered more than 10% per year in 2006 and 2007. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about south sudan people 2015 should be addressed to the cia.
Sudan the world factbook central intelligence agency. South sudan external health information for travelers to south sudan. Head of state, head of government, and commanderinchief of the armed forces. Relations with south sudan united states department. Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. The city has doubled in size since 2005, when a peace agreement ended the civil war in sudan. The information regarding south sudan on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. Its rich biodiversity includes lush savannas, swamplands, and rainforests that are home to many species of wildlife. Egypt attempted to colonize the region of southern sudan by establishing the province of equatoria in the 1870s. The figure of the total population of each country is drawn from the global estimates listed in the cia world factbook, unless otherwise stated. Information on key security and political risks which uk businesses may face when operating in sudan. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about south sudan economy 2018 should be addressed to the cia.
The information regarding south sudan on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central. Starting with the 1993 factbook, demographic estimates for some countries mostly african. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of south sudan government 2020 information contained here. The 30year reign of president umar hassan ahmad albashir ended in his ouster in april 2019. Since south sudan s independence, conflict has broken out between the government and the sudan peoples liberation movementnorth in southern kordofan and blue nile states, which has resulted in 1. Both hopeful immigrants and returning residents have created the. Facts about south sudan, the newest worlds country. It shares borders with sudan, the central african republic, the democratic republic of the congo, uganda, kenya, and ethiopia. The khartoum government had, in the past, given sanctuary to transnational islamic terrorists, but, according to the 911 commission report, ousted alqaeda and cooperated with the us against such groups while simultaneously involving itself in human rights abuses in darfur. Most people in the country reside in rural areas and live on less than a dollar a day. It includes the vast swamp region of the sudd that is formed by the white nile river.
In 2011, south sudan gained its independence from sudan. The civil war was finally ended when the splasplm and the government of sudan signed the comprehensive peace agreement cpa on january 9, 2005, mediated by the intergovernment authority on development igad, a regional organization of which sudan is a member. In october 2007, a second northsouth summit took place between the souths president roh moohyun and the north korean leader. South korea today is a fully functioning modern democracy. The nuba, on the front lines between the north and the south of sudan, have retained a vibrant folk tradition.
Pray that christians throughout sudan will continue to entrust themselves to christ and preach the gospel boldly, knowing jesus is the ruler over the kings of the earth 2 timothy 1. In june 2000, a historic first north south summit took place between the south s president kim daejung and the norths leader kim jong il. The government spends the majority of their money maintaining a large army, and the world factbook said they periodically fail to pay salaries, which results in riots by unruly soldiers. Sudan and south sudan have yet to fully implement security and economic agreements signed in september 2012 relating to the normalization of relations between the two countries. Jubas population is estimated to be roughly 350,000 to 400,000. South sudan is currently burdened by considerable debt because of increased military spending and revenue shortfalls due to low oil prices and decreased production. South sudans population, predominantly african cultures who tend to adhere to christian or animist beliefs. The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. Since independence south sudan has been rife with corruption, ethnic tensions and violence that have left the country on the verge of becoming a failed state. The population of south sudan is around 12 million. Egypt and sudan each claim to administer triangular areas which extend north and south of the 1899 treaty boundary along the 22nd parallel the north halaib triangle is the largest with 20,580 sq km.
The musical harvest festival kambala is still a major part of nuba culture. Nov 21, 20 south sudan is landlocked, and subsistence agriculture provides a living for the vast majority of the population, according to the cia world factbook. It shares borders with eritrea, egypt, libya, chad, the central african republic, the democratic republic of the congo, uganda, kenya, and ethiopia. From 1997 to date, sudan has been working with the imf to implement macroeconomic reforms, including a managed float of the exchange rate. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of south sudan 2020 information contained here. Juba, a port city on the white nile, is the capital of south sudan and one of the fastest growing cities in the world.
In june 2000, a historic first northsouth summit took place between the souths president kim daejung and the norths leader kim jong il. Sudanese women and girls are trafficked within the country, as well as possibly to. The sudan peoples liberation army spla include a group called the black stars, a unit dedicated to cultural advocacy and performance. South sudan, also called southern sudan, country located in northeastern africa. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about south sudan government 2020 should be addressed to the cia or the source cited on each page. Cia funds political instability in south sudan analyst.
Dec 29, 2016 now theyre sounding the alarm, warning that south sudan, the worlds newest country, is on the brink of catastrophe that could rival the horrors of the 1994 rwandan genocide. With president salva kiir potentially being challenged by a newly formed party and peace talks set to take place in ethiopia, 2018 could potentially see large scale changes to the country. South sudan is a source and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking. South sudan is one of the most oildependent countries in the world, with 98% of the governments annual operating budget and 80% of its gross domestic product gdp derived from oil. It is bordered by sudan, ethiopia, kenya, uganda, democratic republic of the congo, and central african republic. The landlocked country is bordered by ethiopia to the east. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of south sudan economy 2020 information contained here. Korea, south cia world factbook the best country factbook. Pray also that peace, justice and religious freedom may be firmly established. South sudanese women and girls, particularly those who are internally displaced or from rural areas, are vulnerable to forced labor and sexual exploitation in urban centers. Sudan agrees in 2002 to demarcate whole boundary with ethiopia. Us citizens should make sure their passport will not expire for at least. A separate conflict, which broke out in the western region of darfur in 2003, has displaced nearly 2. The economy of south sudan is one of the worlds weakest and most underdeveloped.
Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an. The capital city is planned to be changed to the more centrally located ramciel in the future. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about south sudan economy 20 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of south sudan 20 information contained here. More information about south sudan is available from the department of state and other sources, some of which are listed here.
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