Happy independence day Republic of South Sudan

Today on the 9 July we celebrate the Independence Day for South Sudan, the Official name Republic of South Sudan.

Interesting facts about South Sudan

South Sudan is the youngest country in the world. It gained independence from Sudan in 2011.

The national flag of South Sudan. Description: Three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and green; the red band is edged in white; a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side contains a gold, five-pointed star; black represents the people of South Sudan, red the bloodshed in the struggle for freedom, green the verdant land, and blue the waters of the Nile; the gold star represents the unity of the states making up South Sudan. one of only two national flags to display six colors as part of its primary design, the other is South Africa’s.)

South Sudan is a multilingual country with people speaking over 60 indigenous languages because of the diversity of their ethnic groups. The officially accepted language is English. However, people speak Arabic and more than 50 other languages. It is the most multi-lingual state in Africa.

Juba is the capital of South Sudan. It is located on the White Nile and is the seat and metropolis of Juba County. It is also the capital of Central Equatorial.
The dominant religions in the country are Christianity and Islam. Most people in the country, however, happen to be Christians.

South Sudan has many ethnic groups with the largest being the Dinka and Nuer. The rest of the population constitutes Arabs, Shiluk, Zande, Bari, Anwak and many other tribes

The wider area of Sudan, known as Ancient Nubia, has been inhabited since Mesolithic times (Middle Stone Age), around 30,000 to 20,000 BC.

In South Sudan, the greeting is an important part of the culture.

The national anthem of the Republic of South Sudan came by as a result of a competition.

South Sudan has an abundance of wildlife including giraffes, buffalos, lions, elephants and hartebeest (large antelope). Boma National Park is home to one of the world’s great wildlife migrations where an estimated 1.3 million antelope move across the landscape in search of good grazing

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