South Sudan
SS
SSD
South Sudan is a sovereign state in Eastern Africa, Africa. It covers 619,745 km² and has a population of approximately 15,786,898. It is a landlocked country. Its official language is English and its currency is the South Sudanese pound (£).
Quick facts
- Capital
- Juba
- Population
- 15,786,898
- Area
- 619,745 km²
- Currency
- South Sudanese pound (£)
- Languages
- English
- Calling code
- +211
- TLD
- .ss
- Driving side
- Right
- Landlocked
- Yes
- Continents
- Africa
- Timezone
- UTC+03:00
- Native name
- South Sudan
Bordering countries
Central African Republic
DR Congo
Ethiopia
Kenya
Sudan
UgandaAppears in 26 rankings
Agriculture
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100) | #53 | 117.91 |
| Countries by Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) | #62 | 114.76 |
| Countries by Forest area (sq. km) | #63 | 71,570km² |
| Countries by Arable land (hectares) | #76 | 2489233.3 |
| Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area) | #78 | 44.86 |
| Countries by Average precipitation in depth (mm per year) | #98 | 900years |
| Countries by Cereal production (metric tons) | #102 | 1,086,000 |
| Countries by Arable land (% of land area) | #149 | 3.94 |
| Countries by Forest area (% of land area) | #157 | 11.33 |
| Countries by Cereal yield (kg per hectare) | #162 | 983.6 |
Development
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by Net official flows from UN agencies, UNFPA (current US$) | #5 | 6918550.01 |
Economy
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by GDP (Nominal) | #159 | 4.98in billions |
Business
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by SPI Pillar 5: Data Infrastructure | #161 | 40 |
| Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products | #173 | 57.54 |
| Countries by SPI Overall Score | #188 | 27.12 |
| Countries by SPI Pillar 2: Data Services | #189 | 8.33 |
| Countries by SPI Pillar 4: Data Sources | #189 | 9.74 |
| Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use | #211 | 20 |
Geography
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by land area | #44 | 619,745km² |
| Countries by highest elevation | #46 | 3,187m |
| Countries by lowest elevation | #115 | 381m |
| Countries by Coastline Length | #217 | 0kilometers |
Population & Health
| Ranking | Rank | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Countries by population growth rate | #1 | 0.06 |
| Countries by population | #80 | 12.19 |
| Countries by population density | #202 | 19.54 |
| Countries by median age | #216 | 17.97 |
