National Symbols of South Sudan

South Sudan is a country in Africa. It shares borders with the following countries: Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, . The capital of South Sudan is Juba.

The official language is Dinka, Nuer, Bari, and Zande and the South Sudanese pound is the currency of the South Sudan. The domain is .ss and the country code is +211.

National day is celebrated on 9 Jul 2011. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and South Sudan is no exception.

In South Sudan, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many South Sudanese people. Araqi is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of South Sudan. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Not Declared represent a national South Sudanese symbol.

The country was founded by John Garang . The current president of South Sudan is Salva Kiir Mayardit.

In South Sudan the power plugs and sockets are of type C, D. The standard voltage is 230 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The South Sudanese national anthem was written by Students and teachers of Juba University and composed by Students and teachers of Juba University.

Country information

Former name(s)	Sudan
Official name(s)	Republic of South Sudan
Alternative name(s)	Jamhuri ya Sudan Kusini (Swahili)
Regional location	East-Central Africa; south of Sudan, north of Uganda and Kenya, west of Ethiopia
Country name etymology	Self-descriptive, from its former position within Sudan before independence in 2011.
Climate	Hot with seasonal rainfall influenced by the annual shift of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone; rainfall is heaviest in the upland areas of the south and diminishes to the north
Terrain	The terrain gradually rises from plains in the north and center to southern highlands along the border with Uganda and Kenya; the White Nile, flowing north out of the uplands of Central Africa, is the major geographic feature of the country
Population	11,193,725
National Day	9 Jul 2011
Language(s)	Dinka, Nuer, Bari, and Zande
Religion	Christianity
Country code	+211
Literacy rate	27%
Currency	South Sudanese pound
Capital city	Juba
ISO	SSD
Domain(TLD)	.ss
Ethnicity	N/A
Head of government	President
Nationality	South Sudanese
Driving side	Drive on the Right-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	644,329 km2 (248,777 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC+2 (Central Africa Time)
Average elevation	3,362 m (11,031 ft)
Coastline	0 Km (landlocked)
Mains electricity	230 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers

Coat of arms

Flag map of South Sudan

Motto of South Sudan

"Justice, Liberty, Prosperity"

National animal of South Sudan

The National animal of South Sudan is African Fish Eagle

National flower of South Sudan

The National flower of South Sudan is Hibiscus. Botanical name is Hibiscus.

National bird of South Sudan

The National bird of South Sudan is African Fish Eagle

Rest of the National symbols of South Sudan 👇

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  Founder
  John Garang
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  National dish
  Ful medames
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  National dance
  DiDinga
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  National dress
  Toob
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  National monument
  Not Declared
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  National anthem
  View Anthem
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  National fruit
  Not Declared
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  National drink
  Araqi
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  National colors
  Black, red, green, blue, yellow and white
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  National sports
  Football
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  National tree
  Not Declared
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  National poet
  Not Declared
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  National mausoleum
  Not Declared
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  National archives
  National Archives of South Sudan
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  National museum
  South Sudan National Museum
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  Highest peak
  Kinyeti
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  National football team
  SSD
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  Tourism slogan
  N/A
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  Emoji flag
  🇸🇸
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  National airline
  N/A
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  National instrument
  The Tanbur
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  National hero
  Garang
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  President
  Salva Kiir Mayardit
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  Olympics Committee
  South Sudan National Olympic Committe
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  Passport
  Passport of South Sudan
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  Army
  South Sudan Army
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  Mythical Creature
  Lau

Neighbouring countries of South Sudan

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  Sudan
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  Ethiopia
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  Kenya
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  Uganda
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  Democratic Republic of the Congo
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  Central African Republic

South Sudanese Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

Enter houses through their doors.

When you live with Arabs, either do as they do or move away.

Love for something makes a man blind and deaf.

When Allah made Sudan, he laughed.

Punish him if he lies and teach him good manners.

He who taught me one letter, I became his slave.

Hot water is not a playground for frogs.

If telling the truth does not save you, lying will not.

Not all the trees in the forest make good firewood.

It is not difficult to give birth to a baby, but it is difficult to raise him. His flesh is for you and his bones are for us.

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