The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South Sudan:

South Sudan is a landlocked country in east-central Africa that is part of the United Nations subregion of Eastern Africa. It was previously known as Southern Sudan. It is located south of Sudan, and includes the vast swamp region of the Sudd, formed by the White Nile and known locally as the Bahr al Jabal. South Sudan became an independent state on 9 July 2011, following a referendum that passed with 98.83% of the vote. It is a United Nations member state, a member state of the African Union, and a member state of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development. In July 2012, South Sudan signed the Geneva Conventions. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city. The capital city is planned to be changed to the more centrally located Ramciel in the future.

General reference

• Pronunciation: or
• Common English country name(s): South Sudan
• Official English country name(s): Republic of South Sudan
• Nickname(s):
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): South Sudanese
• Demonym(s): South Sudanese
• International rankings of South Sudan

Geography of South Sudan

Geography of South Sudan

• South Sudan is: a country
• Atlas of South Sudan

Location

• South Sudan is situated within the following regions:
• Time zone(s):

Environment of South Sudan

Environment of South Sudan

• Climate of South Sudan
• Ecology of South Sudan
  • Ecoregions in South Sudan
• Wildlife of South Sudan
  • Fauna of South Sudan
    • Birds of South Sudan
    • Mammals of South Sudan
    • Insects of South Sudan
      • List of moths of Sudan and South Sudan

Natural geographic features of South Sudan

Landforms of South Sudan

• Rivers of South Sudan
• World Heritage Sites in South Sudan

Regions of South Sudan

Regions of South Sudan

• Bahr el Ghazal
• Equatoria
• Greater Upper Nile

Ecoregions of South Sudan

Administrative divisions of South Sudan

Administrative divisions of South Sudan

• Regions of South Sudan
  • States of South Sudan

States of South Sudan

States of South Sudan South Sudan is divided into 32 states:

1. Imatong State
2. Kapoeta State
3. Maridi State
4. Amadi State
5. Gbudwe State
6. Tambura State
7. Jubek State
8. Terekeka State
9. Yei River State
10. Wau State
11. Aweil State
12. Lol State
13. Aweil East State
14. Twic State
15. Gogrial State
16. Tonj State
17. Eastern Lakes State
18. Western Lakes State
19. Gok State
20. Northern Liech State
21. Southern Liech State
22. Ruweng State
23. Jonglei State
24. Western Nile State
25. Northern Upper Nile State
26. Central Upper Nile State
27. Fangak State
28. Bieh State
29. Akobo State
30. Maiwut State
31. Latjor State
32. Boma State

Counties of South Sudan

• Counties of South Sudan – the ten states of the East African country of South Sudan are divided into 86 counties.

Municipalities of South Sudan

Municipalities of South Sudan

• Capital of South Sudan: Capital of South Sudan
• Cities of South Sudan

Demography of South Sudan

Demographics of South Sudan

Government and politics of South Sudan

Politics of South Sudan

• Form of government: Federal presidential democratic republic
• Capital of South Sudan: Capital of South Sudan
• Elections in South Sudan
  • (specific elections)
• Political parties in South Sudan

Branches of the government of South Sudan

Government of South Sudan

Executive branch of the government of South Sudan

• Head of state: President of South Sudan,
  • List of presidents of South Sudan
  • List of vice-presidents of South Sudan
• Head of government: President of South Sudan,
• Cabinet of South Sudan
  • List of Finance Ministers of South Sudan
• Ministries of South Sudan
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Cabinet Affairs (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Electricity and Dams (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Environment (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Gender, Social Welfare and Religious Affairs (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Health (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Housing, Physical Planning and Environment (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Internal Affairs (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Justice (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Labour, Public Service and Human Resource Development (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of National Security (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Peace and CPA Implementation (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Petroleum and Mining (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Roads and Bridges (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Telecommunication and Postal Services (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Transport and Roads (South Sudan)
  • Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism (South Sudan)

Legislative branch of the government of South Sudan

• National Legislature of South Sudan (bicameral)
  • Upper house: National Legislative Assembly
  • Lower house: Council of States

Judicial branch of the government of South Sudan

Judiciary of South Sudan

• Supreme Court of South Sudan

Foreign relations of South Sudan

Foreign relations of South Sudan

• Diplomatic missions in South Sudan
  • List of Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to South Sudan
  • People's Republic of China Ambassador to South Sudan
  • United Nations Mission in South Sudan
  • United States Ambassador to South Sudan
• Diplomatic missions of South Sudan
• Egypt–South Sudan relations
• India–South Sudan relations
• Israel–South Sudan relations
• South Sudan–Sudan relations
• South Sudan–Uganda relations
• South Sudan–United States relations
• Philippines–South Sudan relations

International organization membership

International organization membership of South Sudan South Sudan is a member of:

Law and order in South Sudan

Law of South Sudan

• Constitution of South Sudan
• Human rights in South Sudan
  • LGBT rights in South Sudan
• Law enforcement in South Sudan
  • South Sudan Police Service
• Visa policy of South Sudan

Military of South Sudan

Military of South Sudan

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief: President of South Sudan
    • Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs (South Sudan)
• Forces
  • Army of South Sudan
  • Navy of South Sudan: none

Local government in South Sudan

Local government in South Sudan

History of South Sudan

History of South Sudan

History of South Sudan, by period

• Addis Ababa Agreement (1972)
• Anyanya
• First Sudanese Civil War
• Second Sudanese Civil War
• South Kordofan conflict
• Southern Sudan Autonomous Region (1972–1983)
• Comprehensive Peace Agreement (2005)
• Constitution of Southern Sudan (2005)
• Southern Sudan Autonomous Region (2005–2011)
• South Sudanese independence referendum, 2011
• Sudanese nomadic conflicts
  • South Sudan internal conflict (2011–present)
• 2012 South Sudan–Sudan border war

History of South Sudan, by region

History of South Sudan, by subject

• Military history of South Sudan
  • South Sudan Defence Forces

Culture of South Sudan

• Child marriage in South Sudan

Culture of South Sudan

• Languages of South Sudan
  • Bai language (South Sudan)
  • Baka language (South Sudan)
  • Beli language (South Sudan)
  • Lango language (South Sudan)
• Media in South Sudan
• National symbols of South Sudan
  • Coat of arms of South Sudan
  • Flag of South Sudan
  • National anthem of South Sudan
• People of South Sudan
  • Aja people (South Sudan)
  • Bai people (South Sudan)
  • Baka people (Congo and South Sudan)
  • Bongo people (South Sudan)
  • Lango people (South Sudan)
• Prostitution in South Sudan
• Public holidays in South Sudan
• Religion in South Sudan
  • Christianity in South Sudan
    • Roman Catholicism in South Sudan
      • List of Roman Catholic dioceses in South Sudan
  • Hinduism in South Sudan
  • Islam in South Sudan
• Scouting and Guiding in South Sudan
  • South Sudan Scout Association
• World Heritage Sites in South Sudan

Art in South Sudan

Sports in South Sudan

Sports in South Sudan

• Basketball in South Sudan
  • South Sudan national basketball team
• Football in South Sudan
  • National football teams
    • South Sudan national football team
      • South Sudan national football team results
    • South Sudan women's national football team
  • South Sudan Football Association
  • South Sudan Football Championship
• South Sudan at the Olympics
• South Sudan National Cup

Economy and infrastructure of South Sudan

Economy of South Sudan

• Economic rank (by nominal GDP):
• Banking in South Sudan
  • Central bank: Bank of South Sudan
  • Banks in South Sudan
• Communications in South Sudan
  • Media of South Sudan
  • Postage stamps and postal history of South Sudan
  • Telecommunications in South Sudan
    • Telephone numbers in South Sudan
• Companies of South Sudan
• Currency of South Sudan:
  • South Sudanese pound
• Energy in South Sudan
  • Power stations in South Sudan
• Health care in South Sudan
  • Hospitals in South Sudan
• Mining in South Sudan
• Tourism in South Sudan
• Transport in South Sudan
  • Air transport in South Sudan
    • Airlines of South Sudan
    • Airports in South Sudan
  • Rail transport in South Sudan
    • Railway stations in South Sudan
• Water supply and sanitation in South Sudan
  • Water supply in South Sudan

Education in South Sudan

Education in South Sudan

• Universities in South Sudan
  • Catholic University of South Sudan
• Women's education in South Sudan

People from South Sudan

• Angelo Dayu Agor, politician
• Francis Barsan, politician
• Muki Batali, politician
• Paul Lodu Bureng, politician
• John Malish Dujuk, politician
• Baptist Sabit Frances, politician
• Ngota Ifeny, politician
• Emmanuel Ija, politician
• Felix Ladu, politician
• Paterno Legge, politician
• Stephen Lemi Lokuron, politician
• Vincent Kujo Lubong, politician
• Thomas Lodu, politician
• Mary Karlino Madut, politician
• Clement Maring, politician
• Juliet Raphael Michael, politician
• Hellen Murshali, politician
• Ajonye Perpetua, politician
• Richard Remo, politician
• Adil Athanasio Surrur, politician
• Wol Dheil Thiep, politician
• John Lodu Tombe, politician
• Michael Tongun, politician
• Luka Anthony Ubur, politician
• Efisio Kon Uguak, politician
• Manasseh Lomole Waya, politician

See also

• List of international rankings
• Outline of geography
• Bor Airport (South Sudan)
• Bor District (South Sudan)
• Daga River (South Sudan)
• List of South Sudanese state governors
• Pongo River (South Sudan)
• South Sudan Communist Party
• South Sudan Democratic Movement
• South Sudan Liberal Party
• South Sudan Liberation Movement
• South Sudan Oyee!
• South Sudan Relief and Rehabilitation Commission
• South Sudanese general election, 2010
• South Sudanese passport
• Talent Search South Sudan 2012
• The Citizen (South Sudan)
• Water For South Sudan

References

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of South Sudan

• Government of South Sudan
• Government of South Sudan – USA and UN Mission
• Government of South Sudan – UK Mission
• Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly
• South Sudan. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
• Outline of South Sudan at Curlie
• South Sudan profile from the BBC News.
• "Sudan's Shaky Peace", National Geographic, November 2010.
  • Photo gallery by George Steinmetz.
• Peace Agreements signed by South Sudan, UN Peacemaker