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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.
At midnight on 9 July 2011, southern Sudan became an independent country under the name "Republic of South Sudan". [23] On 14 July 2011, South Sudan became the 193rd member state of the United Nations [24] [25] and on 28 July 2011, South Sudan joined the African Union as its 54th member state. [26]
South Sudan: 9 July 2011: 2011 South Sudanese independence referendum: 9 July 2011: Separation of Southern Sudan from Sudan Sudan: 15 April 2010: First democratic election since the Second Sudanese Civil War: 1 January 1956: Independence from Egyptian and British joint rule: 9 July 2011: South Sudan secedes from Sudan Tanzania: 1 July 1991
South Sudan became an independent state on 9 July 2011, following a referendum that passed with 98.83% of the vote. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is a United Nations member state , [ 4 ] [ 5 ] a member state of the African Union , [ 6 ] and a member state of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development . [ 7 ]
In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, the Foreign Minister of South Sudan Deng Alor Kuol said: South Sudan is the closest African country to the Arab world, and we speak a special kind of Arabic known as Juba Arabic. [28] Sudan supports South Sudan’s request to join the Arab League. [29] South Sudan applied for observer status in March 2018 ...
The South Sudanese wars of independence was the armed struggle for autonomy or independence of South Sudan from Sudan. Rebels in southern Sudan fought for greater self-determination against the central government of Sudan, which tried to suppress the uprising using the army and allied militias.
Origins of the Japanese state are largely unknown. Traditional foundation date by Emperor Jimmu in 660 BC. Emperor Sujin is considered to be the earliest possible non-legendary emperor of Japan, began his reign c. 97 BC. c. 936: Petty Kingdoms in Denmark Denmark: Likely date of Gorm the Old's accession as Denmark's first historically-confirmed ...
] On 7 November 2015, South Sudan became the 206th IOC Member State. The South Sudan National Olympic Committee was founded in 2015. United Nations (UN) On 14 July, South Sudan became the 193rd UN Member State. [122] FIFA (FIFA) On 25 May 2012, South Sudan became the 209th member of FIFA. [123]