About South Sudan
Capital: Juba
Population Estimate: 11,193,725 million (Source: World Bank)
Area: 619, 745 square kilometers
Borders: Sudan (north), Ethiopia (east), Kenya (south), Uganda (south east)
Independence Day: July 9, 2011
President: Salva Kiir Mayardiit
Major Religion: Roman Catholic Christians
Other Common Religions: Traditional African Beliefs and Animism
Currency: South Sudanese Pound
Key Challenges: Civil wars, Governance, Insecurity, Corruption, Natural Resource
Conflicts
Interesting Fact: South Sudan depends on its oil reserves for revenue
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