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South Sudan
South Sudan is a country in Middle Africa with its capital in Juba.
- Capital
- Juba
- Region
- Middle Africa, Africa
- Population
- 15.8 million
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- South Sudanese pound (£)
- Area
- 619,745 km²
- Borders
- 🇨🇫 Central African Republic 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇸🇩 Sudan 🇺🇬 Uganda
💡 Youngest country on Earth (2011); wracked by civil war ever since.
About the flag
Based on the flag of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, it became the flag of the world’s newest widely recognised country in 2011.
How to spot it: Black-red-green stripes edged in white with a blue triangle at the hoist holding a gold star; Kenya has a shield instead.