South Sudan

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Military spending

The military of South Sudan, called the Sudanese People's liberation Army, consists of ground forces and an air force. The head of the military is the president of South Sudan.

In total, South Sudan spends US$86 million on its military, or 2.07 percent of its GDP. This makes South Sudan the 139th highest military spender in the world and represents 0.0005 percent of total global military expenditure.

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South Sudan is not a member of any international military organizations. This makes it the 195th most militarily connected state in the world.

Military membership

International wars

South Sudan has partaken in 3 international wars. These are:

War in Darfur 2003-present
Heglig Crisis 2011-2011
South Sudanese Civil War 2013-2010

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Membership (international political organizations)

In total, South Sudan is a member of 8 international political organizations. This makes it the 179th most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Member state of the United Nations
International Labour Organization
African Union
East African Community
Intergovernmental Authority on Development
Interpol
Association of World Election Bodies
World Organization for Animal Health

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After gaining its independence in 2011, a civil war ensued which has seen a centralization of power as well as a temporary abolishment of elections. This makes South Sudan the 172nd most democratic state in the world. Other deficits are an unequal distribution of income as well as corruption and disregards to civil liberties.

Democracy/Dictatorship

After setting up a transitional government in 2005, an official government has been created in 2011 when it became fully independent. The politics of South Sudan take place in the form of a republic where the president is head of state as well as head of government which can be re-elected every four years.

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Known for its fertile soil, its oil exports as well as being the youngest state in the world, South Sudan, or the Republic of South Sudan has had a violent struggle to reach its current statehood. Before contact with Europeans, the area was inhabited by several tribes, the Dinka tribe being the largest, which lived a hunter gatherer lifestyle. At the start of the 19th century, Egypt incorporated Sudan within its own territory under joint British and Egyptian rule. However, at the end of a Muslim insurgency the British were temporarily expelled, they regained control before the turn of the 20th century. At the start of the 20th century, the British recognized two regions within Sudan that are seen as a Muslim north and a Christian South Sudan. However, after the second world war, both regions were merged, and the Muslim majority gained full control over north and South Sudan, when it became an independent state 1956. Since then, Sudan has had a civil war that lasted for nearly 20 years due to religious tensions. However, after establishing a cease-fire, large oil reserves were discovered in South Sudan which prompted the government of Sudan to seize these oil-rich territories. This has led to a second Civil War that lasted until 2005. Since 2005, political negotiations ensued which ultimately led to separation of South Sudan which has formed an independent state in 2011. Since then, South Sudan has seen another civil war between warring military factions.

South Sudan is a landlocked state located in Central Africa. Its geography is made up of a flat central plateau which is surrounded by hilly terrains which in turn are surrounded by mountains. Most of its terrain is covered by low-lying vegetation combined with trees which become more densely forested towards the south. In total, South Sudan borders six other states with Sudan to its north, Ethiopia to its east, Kenya to its southeast, Uganda to its south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the southwest and the Central African Republic to the west.

It is the 41st largest state with a total surface area of 647.551 square kilometers or 250.021 square miles. This makes South Sudan slightly smaller than France and slightly larger than Afghanistan.

It has a total water surface area of around 8.000 square kilometers or 3.088 square miles.

Below, a graph is shown which displays the absolute amount of water of each state in square kilometers and square miles.

Most of its drinking water is derived from its many rivers with the White Nile being the largest. Other sources of water are its underground aquifers which are mostly untreated.

The climate of South Sudan is a tropical climate with large variations between its more arid northern part and its tropical southern part. The average temperature is 13.35 degrees Celsius or 56 degrees Fahrenheit. This makes South Sudan the 136th warmest state in the world.

The average high temperature is 33.6 degrees Celsius or 92 degrees Fahrenheit.

The average low temperature is 21.2 degrees Celsius or 70.2 degrees Fahrenheit.

Sudan receives an average amount of rainfall which mainly occurs during its summer months. Its rainfall is unevenly distributed with its northern part receiving up to 10 times less then its southern part. On average, South Sudan receives 14.3 centimetres or 41.1 inches of rainfall per year which ranks it as the 94th highest in the world.

The capital of South Sudan, Juba, is home to approximately 400,000 people. The closest capital is Kampala, Uganda, with a distance of 535 kilometers or 332 miles. The capital that is the furthest removed is Apia, Samoa, with a distance of 17.268 kilometers or 10.730 miles.

The economy of South Sudan is considered to be an underdeveloped economy. This is mostly attributed to its long history of its Civil War which has eroded much of its infrastructure as well as its developed industry. Currently, virtually all of the revenue in comes from its oilfields with the remainder, namely cattle, coming from its agricultural sector. Most of its oil is exported to China and Germany which combined make up just under 20 percent of all exports. Most of its imports comes from China which is solely responsible for 15 percent of all imports.

South Sudan is a member of 8 international economic organizations. This makes it the 180th most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

African development Bank
International Monetary Fund
World Bank Group
World Customs Organization
World Trade Organization
Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
International Solar Alliance
Group of 77

It has a GDP of US$332.102 million, which makes it the 40th highest in the world and represents 0.39 percent of total global GDP.

Its GDP per surface area is the 90th highest in the world with US$512.859 per square kilometer or US$1.328.298 per square mile.

Its GDP per capita is the 165th highest in the world with US$1.128.

The absolute earnings (GDP per capita) reflect the average yearly income. The figure below shows how much, on average, an inhabitant of another state earns for every $1 earned by a citizen of this state.

Its purchasing power parity per capita is the 188th highest in the world with US$1.293.

The relative Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing Power Parity compares the purchasing power of this state with that of the rest of the world. The graph on the left shows how much purchasing power of 1$ compared to the purchasing power of other states

South Sudan is the 79th most populous state in the world with a population of 11.5 million people. Its population is almost fully made up of ethnic Africans which are divided into different tribes. The largest tribe is the Dinka tribe followed by the Nuer tribe.

It has the 169th highest population density in the world with 18 people per square kilometer or 46 people per square mile.

20.2 percent of the population, or just over 2.5 million people, have migrated to other states. This makes South Sudan the 26th state with the highest number of emigrants and represents 1.03 percent of total global emigration. The main reason for migration has been due to its civil war which left its Muslim population fleeing to Sudan and its Christian population fleeing to Uganda.

Immigration to South Sudan is represented by 6.8 percent of the population, or just over 850,000 people. This makes South Sudan the 46th largest recipient of migrants and represents 0.34 percent of total global migration. The largest supplier of migrants has been Sudan and mainly consists of a Christian population that have left the religious tensions in north Sudan. Other migrants come from states where Sudanese refugees have returned from.

Because of its long and violent history, its educational system has not been developed. Its current literacy rate is 31.1 percent which is the 192nd highest in the world. There is also a large discrepancy between men and women which ranks South Sudan is the most illiterate state in regard to women.

Its healthcare system is also underdeveloped with the majority of its health service providers consisting of foreign organizations. Accessibility of healthcare is also hindered by its poor infrastructure. Its largest health threats are related to childbirth and communicable diseases namely malaria and tuberculosis. The average life expectancy is 58.76 years which is the 172nd highest in the world. Women have an average life expectancy of 60.31 years, while men have an average life expectancy of 57.2 years.

Since its independence, the government of South Sudan has provided freedom of religion towards all religions. It does not have an official state religion, but it is argued that Christianity is being favoured above other religions.

Christianity is the largest religion in South Sudan and is followed by 50.5 percent of the population. This makes South Sudan the 117th most Christian state in the world. Christianity arrived in South Sudan during the second century by Coptic Christians. However, the majority of the population converted to Christianity during its colonization period through missionary work by the Protestant church which is currently the largest denomination.

Islam is represented by 15.4 percent of the population which makes it the 65th most Islamic state in the world. This number has been higher, but due to its civil war, a large portion of the Muslim population had migrated to Sudan. The largest denomination is the Sunni branch of Islam with the Maliki school of thought.

There are no official Buddhist organizations in South Sudan.

There are no official Hindu organizations in South Sudan.

There are no official Jewish organizations in South Sudan.

Other religions are represented by 21.9 percent of the population. These are mainly traditional African religions about are related to animism, ancestor worship and voodoo.

Irreligion is represented by 0.3 percent of the population.