South Sudan (/ s uː ˈ d ɑː n,-ˈ d æ n /), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. [16] It is bordered on the north by Sudan; on the east by Ethiopia; on the south by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya; and on the west by the Central African Republic. South Sudan's diverse ...

The Sudd (Arabic: السد, romanized: as-Sudd, Nuer: Baki̱ec, Dinka: Toc) is a vast swamp in South Sudan, formed by the White Nile's Baḥr al-Jabal section. The Arabic word sudd is derived from sadd , meaning "barrier" [2] or "obstruction". [3] The term "the sudd" has come to refer to any large solid floating vegetation island or mat.

Il Sudan del Sud, [5] [6] noto anche come Sud Sudan [7] [8] o Sudan meridionale, [9] ufficialmente Repubblica del Sudan del Sud o del Sud Sudan, è uno Stato senza sbocco sul mare situato nel centro-est dell'Africa, compreso nella subregione dell'Africa orientale secondo la classificazione delle Nazioni Unite.

Apr 9, 2025 · South Sudan, country located in northeastern Africa. Its rich biodiversity includes lush savannas, swamplands, and rainforests that are home to many species of wildlife. Prior to 2011, South Sudan was part of Sudan, its neighbour to the north.

Apr 9, 2025 · There are no photos for South Sudan. Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic.

The Republic of South Sudan is the world’s youngest nation. It is the 193rd member state of the United Nations and the 54th member state of the African Union. The country gained independence on 9th July 2011 following a self determination referendum in which the citizens overwhelmingly voted for total autonomy from the then Sudan.

Apr 18, 2023 · South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011 as the outcome of a 2005 agreement that ended Africa's longest-running civil war. Made up of the 10 southern-most states of Sudan,...

Dec 28, 2021 · South Sudan, which gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011, is the world’s newest country. Home to a diverse array of mainly Nilotic ethnolinguistic groups that settled in the territory in the fifteenth through nineteenth centuries, South Sudanese society is heavily dependent on seasonal fluctuations in precipitation and seasonal migration.

Apr 7, 2025 · Stay on top of South Sudan latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.

The country's name Sudan is a name given historically to the large Sahel region of West Africa to the immediate west of modern-day Sudan. Historically, Sudan referred to both the geographical region, stretching from Senegal on the Atlantic Coast to Northeast Africa and the modern Sudan.