South Sudan

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About South Sudan

South Sudan, officially known as the Republic of South Sudan is a landlocked country in East-Central Africa. South Sudan split itself from Sudan after a bloody civil war in 2011. The country is considered as the youngest country in the world.

South Sudan is the world’s most underdeveloped and poorest countries. They suffer from infrastructure, illiteracy, and mortality.

The country exports timber but has good natural deposits such as Petroleum, Copper, zinc, gold, diamonds, etc.; the country is also heavily dependent on agriculture.

South Sudan joined the East African Community as soon as it achieved independence to take the benefits of free trade and access to ports in Kenya.

Country Facts

Basic Details
Region	Africa
Capital City	Juba
Government Type	Federal presidential constitutional republic
Official Languages	English, Bari, Shilluk, Luo, Murle, Nuer, Zande
Currency	South Sudanese pound, SSP
Phone Code	+211
Important Cities	Winejok, Malakal, Wau, Pajok, Yei, Yambio, Aweil, Gogrial, Rumbek, Bor, Torit, Tonj
National Day	Independence Day (9th Jul)

Economy
Ease of Doing Business Ranking	185 (Below Average)
Primary Industries	Agriculture, Oil, Forestery, wood
Major Exports	crude petroleum, gum arabic, Scrap Iron, Aircraft Parts, Sawn Wood, and Gas Turbines.
Major Exports to India	Metals, Wood, Fuels, Raw materials
Major Imports	foodstuffs, motor vehicles and machinery, and manufactured goods. Raw Sugar, Postage Stamps, Beer, Railway Cargo Containers, Palm Oil,
Major Imports from India	Fuels, Raw materials, Wood, Metals
Foreign Relations
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Trade Agreements with India	bilateral ties, Bilateral trade between the two countries is limited Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA)
Bordering Nations	Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic
Member of	African Union(AU), Intergovernmental Authority on Development(IGAD), United Nations(UN), East African Community(EAC)
Indian Embassy Details for South Sudan	H.E. Vishnu Kumar Sharma Honourable Ambassador Embassy of India Plot No. 209-245, Block 3-K (South), Juba Na Bari, Adjacent to the National Elections Commission, Juba, South Sudan Email: amb.juba@mea.gov.in Phone: 00-211-925502025/922458007 Website: https://indembjuba.gov.in/
Embassy Details of South Sudan in India	H.E. Dr. Daniel Peter Othol Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan 85Poorvi MargVasant ViharNew Delhi-110057 Email: erss.dlin@gmail.com Phone: +91-11-40159287 (O)