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South Sudan: flag, map and capital

Africa · Capital: Juba

Flag: South Sudan

Where is South Sudan?

WinejokMalakalDemocratic Republic of the CongoCentral African RepublicEthiopiaKenyaSudanSouth SudanUgandaWinejokMalakalJubaDemocratic Republic of the CongoEthiopiaSudanSouth SudanUganda

Facts

Capital
Juba7
Continent
Africa6
Population
11,483,374 (2023 estimate)1
Area
644,329 km² (248,777 sq mi) (2025)2
Official languages
English34
Currency
South Sudanese Pound34
Calling code
+2113
Internet domain
.ss3
Driving side
Right3
Highest point
Kinyeti, 3,187 m (10,456 ft)3

Neighboring countries 6

6 land neighbors in this catalog

Selected cities5

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Sources

  1. Population: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024, 2023 estimates. CC BY 3.0 IGO. Converted from thousands to persons by igeography.net. Retrieved 2026-10-28.
  2. Area, South Sudan: South Sudan Ministry of Health (2025). Retrieved 2026-10-29.
  3. Languages, currency, calling code, internet domain, driving side and highest point: Wikidata. CC0. Retrieved 2026-10-28.
  4. Names of languages and currencies: Unicode CLDR.
  5. Cities and their populations: GeoNames. CC BY 4.0. Populations are approximate and of different years. Retrieved 2026-10-14.
  6. Map and neighbors: Natural Earth (public domain), drawn and computed by igeography.net. Crimea is part of Ukraine. Retrieved 2026-10-14.
  7. Capitals: our curated list, checked against Wikidata. Retrieved 2026-10-14.