Lush trees and rocky terrain in Kaduqli, Sudan showcasing rural beauty and broad horizons.

Stunning aerial shot of Baylah, Sudan showcasing hills, fields, and townscape under a blue sky with clouds.

A man carries a bag in a rural African landscape, with a truck and people in the background.

African woman holding a bundle of clothes outdoors, with people in the background, under a clear sky.

A small mosque seen through a car window in a desert landscape, under a clear sky.

South Sudan

Africa · Middle Africa

Very Low PeaceLow Development

Population11.9M80th

PPP / Capita$2KVery Low

Life Expectancy58 yrsVery Low

World's newest country — devastating civil war, oil wealth squandered by conflict.

At a Glance

CriticalChild Survival

Very AffordablePrice Level Index

CriticalWater Access

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South Sudan

South Sudan is the world's newest country, a vast and flat land of savanna, swamps, and the White Nile, with one of the most diverse collections of ethnic and linguistic cultures in Africa. The Dinka and Nuer peoples have traditions of cattle culture, oral history, and ceremony that are remarkable in their complexity and depth. It remains one of the most challenging destinations in the world, suited only to those with extensive experience and specific purpose.

World's newest country, independent only since 2011.
Descended into civil war less than three years after independence.
Has some of the world's largest oil reserves — most of which flow through Sudan, its former parent state.

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