Under the intercountry adoption universal accreditation act of 2012 uaa, which became effective on july 14, 2014, the requirement that adoption service providers be accredited or approved, and therefore meet the. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about south sudan government 2020 should be addressed to the cia or the source cited on each page. Relations with south sudan united states department. It shares borders with sudan, the central african republic, the democratic republic of the congo, uganda, kenya, and ethiopia. Sudan is also a transit and destination country for ethiopian women trafficked abroad for domestic servitude.
The information regarding south sudan on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. The information regarding south sudan on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central. South sudan reports 30 new covid19 cases, 120 in total xinhua english. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. South sudan fact about south sudan, south sudan flag.
Cia the world factbook country comparison population. The 30year reign of president umar hassan ahmad albashir ended in his ouster in april 2019. The government of south sudan relies on oil for the vast majority of its budget revenues, although oil production has fallen sharply since independence. After which, a referendum for independence is scheduled to be held. Gosh and sudan, in spite of the darfur situation, have been reported, by the sudan tribune, to have provided humint from iraq. The cpa incorporated several previous negotiations and. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. At independence in 2011, south sudan produced nearly threefourths of former sudans total oil output of nearly a half million barrels per day. Gdp growth registered more than 10% per year in 2006 and 2007. It includes the vast swamp region of the sudd that is formed by the white nile river. There is now a 2010 cia the world factbook available online.
The civil war was finally ended when the splasplm and the government of sudan signed the comprehensive peace agreement cpa on january 9, 2005, mediated by the intergovernment authority on development igad, a regional organization of which sudan is a member. South sudan is landlocked, and subsistence agriculture provides a living for the vast majority of the population, according to the cia world factbook. South sudanese women and girls, particularly those who are internally displaced or from rural areas, are vulnerable to forced labor and sexual exploitation in urban centers. As the result of an intensive bilateral effort focused on achieving progress by sudan in five key areas of engagement countering terrorist groups, ending the threat of the lords resistance army, ending the governments offensive internal military operations, ending sudans destabilizing role in south sudan, and improving humanitarian access, on january, 2017, the united states. South sudan gained independence from sudan on 9 july 2011 as the outcome of a 2005 agreement that ended africas longestrunning civil war.
Africa south sudan the world factbook central intelligence. Sudan has provided shelter to ugandan refugees and cover to lords resistance army soldiers. The sudan peoples liberation army spla include a group called the black stars. Nov 21, 20 south sudan is landlocked, and subsistence agriculture provides a living for the vast majority of the population, according to the cia world factbook. The effects of institutional and political instability on. Following south sudans independence, conflict broke out between the government and the sudan peoples liberation movementnorth in southern kordofan. More snow fell on 6 march 2004, than ever recorded for a single march day in korea since record keeping began in 1904.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about south sudan 2018 should be addressed to the cia. This entry shows gdp on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 july for the same year. Ali, viceroy of egypt under the ottoman empire, the southern sudan was plundered for slaves. There are also transborder issues between chad and darfur. The final northsouth comprehensive peace agreement cpa, signed in january 2005, granted the southern rebels autonomy for six years followed by a referendum on independence for southern sudan. The information regarding south sudan on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. South sudan external health information for travelers to south sudan. Sudan s economy is booming on the back of increases in oil production, high oil prices, and large inflows of foreign direct investment.
Sudan has two distinct major cultures, arab and black african, which have different. The most recent struggle, begun in 1983, cost the country over 2 million lives and has displaced over 4 million people cia factbook, 2005. Anyone with a lot of time and a sense of purpose is encouraged to update licence articles 2with the new data. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about south sudan people 2020 should be addressed to the cia or the source cited on each page.
Sudan the world factbook central intelligence agency. The crisis in darfur and status of the northsouth peace agreement mar. Islamic mahdist revolutionaries overran the region in 1885, but in 1898 a british force was able to overthrow the mahdist regime. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of south sudan government 2020 information contained here. The nuba, on the front lines between the north and the south of sudan, have retained a vibrant folk tradition. South sudan south sudan the 2005 comprehensive peace agreement.
Relations with south sudan united states department of. South sudan is classified by the world bank as a low income economy. President salva kiir mayardit since 9 july 2011 first vicepresident taban deng gai since 26 july 2016 second vice president james wani igga since 26 april 2016 tanzania. Both hopeful immigrants and returning residents have created the. Paguot thudan is a landlocked country in eastcentral africa. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of south sudan 2020 information contained here. It is bordered to the east by ethiopia, to the north by sudan, to the west by the central african republic, to the southwest by democratic republic of the congo, to the south by uganda and to the south east by kenya.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about south sudan economy 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Sudanese women and girls are trafficked within the country, as well as possibly to. The population of south sudan is around 12 million. Jul 10, 20 read cnn s fast facts about south sudan.
Juba, a port city on the white nile, is the capital of south sudan and one of the fastest growing cities in the world. South sudan fact about south sudan, south sudan flag, south. Secretary of state mike pompeo begins a visit to senegal, angola, and ethiopia. Currently the region supports 1020 million head of cattle. South sudan may be heading towards genocide youtube. The referendum was held in january 2011 and indicated overwhelming support for independence. A separate conflict, which broke out in the western region of darfur in 2003, has displaced nearly 2. South sudan was settled by many of its current ethnic groups during the 15th19th centuries. Access to information under seize in south sudan 20200515 08. South sudan is a landlocked country in northeast africa. Africa cia world factbook the best country factbook. Jubas population is estimated to be roughly 350,000 to 400,000. The government of south sudan is accused of ignoring four reports linking oil pollution and birth defects in upper nile and unity states. South sudan is the youngest and one of the most volatile nations in the world.
Transitional national legislative assembly, established on 4 august 2016, in accordance with the august 2015 agreement on the resolution of the conflict in the republic of south sudan 400 seats. The last british governorgeneral was sir robert howe. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of south sudan 20 information contained here. Africa sudan the world factbook central intelligence agency. South sudan the 2005 comprehensive peace agreement. The khartoum government had, in the past, given sanctuary to transnational islamic terrorists, but, according to the 911 commission report, ousted alqaeda and cooperated with the us against such groups while simultaneously involving itself in human rights abuses in darfur. Now theyre sounding the alarm, warning that south sudan, the worlds newest country, is on the brink of catastrophe that could rival the horrors of the 1994 rwandan genocide. The sudan peoples liberation army spla include a group called the black stars, a unit dedicated to cultural advocacy and performance. Starting with the 1993 factbook, demographic estimates for some countries mostly african. South sudan, independent from sudan since july 2011 after decades of civil war, is one of the worlds poorest countries and ranks among the lowest in many. Sudan has a conflict in the darfur area of western sudan. South sudan holds one of the richest agricultural areas in africa, with fertile soils and abundant water supplies. The city has doubled in size since 2005, when a peace agreement ended the civil war in sudan.
South sudan is a source and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking. The musical harvest festival kambala is still a major part of nuba culture. Library the world factbook central intelligence agency. In 2011, south sudan gained independence from sudan. It is bordered by sudan, ethiopia, kenya, uganda, democratic republic of the congo, and central african republic. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of south sudan people 2020 information contained here. The final north south comprehensive peace agreement cpa, signed in january 2005, granted the southern rebels autonomy for six years followed by a referendum on independence for southern sudan.
More information about south sudan is available from the department of state and other sources, some of which are listed here. Department of state international travel information. After two decades of war, it gained its independence from sudan in 2011. Under the intercountry adoption universal accreditation act of 2012 uaa, which became effective on july 14, 2014, the requirement that adoption service providers be. Sudan cia world factbook the best country factbook. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of south sudan 2018 information contained here. Aug 06, 2018 south sudan gained independence from sudan on 9 july 2011 as the outcome of a 2005 agreement that ended africas longestrunning civil war. Us citizens should make sure their passport will not expire for at least 6 months after. The central provinces of south korea were crippled when heavy snow closed roads throughout the region, including many in the countrys capital, seoul. Sudan is a source country for men, women, and children trafficked internally for the purposes of forced labor and sexual exploitation.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about south sudan economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Central intelligence agency, complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations, with details on geography, people, government, the economy, communications, transportation, the military, and transnational issues and. As oil prices plummeted and competition intensified, an illadvised. Head of state, head of government, and commanderinchief of the armed forces. By the end of the 19th century the sudan was under britishegyptian rule. The government spends the majority of their money maintaining a large army, and the world factbook said they periodically fail to pay salaries, which results in riots by unruly soldiers. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about south sudan economy 20 should be addressed to the cia. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about south sudan economy 2020 should be addressed to the cia or the source cited on each page. The world factbook africa south sudan introduction south sudan background. Made up of the 10 southernmost states of sudan, south. Egypt attempted to colonize the region of southern sudan by establishing the province of equatoria in the 1870s.
The final disposition of the contested abyei region has also to be decided. The final northsouth comprehensive peace agreement cpa, signed in january 2005, granted the southern rebels autonomy for six years. Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. From 1924 until independence in 1956, the british had a policy of running sudan as two essentially separate territories, the north muslim and south christian. Sudan and south sudan have yet to fully implement security and economic agreements signed in september 2012 relating to the normalization of relations between the two countries. Following south sudans independence, conflict broke out between the government and the sudan peoples liberation movementnorth in southern kordofan and blue nile states together known as the two areas, resulting in a humanitarian crisis affecting more than a million people. The information regarding south sudan on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about south sudan people 2015 should be addressed to the cia. It shares borders with eritrea, egypt, libya, chad, the central african republic, the democratic republic of the congo, uganda, kenya, and ethiopia. Covid19 and the triple threat in south sudan south sudan reliefweb. South sudan juba intersectoral vulnerability map, participatory mapping. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about south sudan 20 should be addressed to the cia.
From 1997 to date, sudan has been working with the imf to implement macroeconomic reforms, including a managed float of the exchange rate. A nations gdp at purchasing power parity ppp exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of south sudan economy 2020 information contained here. Dec 29, 2016 now theyre sounding the alarm, warning that south sudan, the worlds newest country, is on the brink of catastrophe that could rival the horrors of the 1994 rwandan genocide. Islamic mahdist revolutionaries overran the region in 1885, but in 1898 a. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers.
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