South Sudan at a glance
Background Field info displayed for all countries in alpha order. Egypt attempted to colonize the region of southern Sudan by establishing the province of Equatoria in the 1870s. Islamic Mahdist...
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1) Natural geography Location East-Central Africa; south of Sudan, north of Uganda and Kenya, west of Ethiopia Geographic coordinates 8 00 N, 30 00 E Map references Africa Area total 644,329 sq km...
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Industry and infrastructure in landlocked South Sudan are severely underdeveloped and poverty is widespread, following several decades of civil war with the north. Subsistence agriculture provides a...
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Country name Conventional long form Republic of South Sudan Conventional short form South Sudan Government type Republic Capital name Juba Geographic coordinates 04 51 N 31 37 E Time difference UTC+3...
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New Page 2 1) General culture Health HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate 3.1% (2009 est.) Country comparison to the world 23 Major infectious diseases Degree of risk Very high Food or waterborne disease...
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Military branches South Sudan Armed Forces Military service age and obligation The Government of South Sudan announced in August 2010 that anyone younger than 18 years of age would be mustered out of...
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The Egyptians conquered Sudan in 1874 and established the province of Equatoria. Islamic Mahdist revolutionaries entered the territory in 1885, but British troops defeated the invaders and took over...
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