Passport card
Republic of South Sudan
South Sudan
- Capital
- Juba
- Continent
- Africa
- Currency
- South Sudanese pound
- Languages
- English
- People
- About 1.3 crore
- Size
- About 6.4 lakh km²
- Leader
- President Salva Kiir
- Free since
- 9 July 2011
- Time
- 3½ hours behind India: at 12 noon in India, it is 8:30 am in Juba
⭐ South Sudan is the newest country in the world recognised by almost everyone.
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Two ways to learn
Learn about South Sudan
Find it on the globe
Fly from India to South Sudan
Turn the globe with your finger. South Sudan has 6 neighbours on land: tap one to visit it.
Compare with India
South Sudan and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is more than 5 times the size of South Sudan.
- PeopleIndia has about 110 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 1.3 crore in South Sudan.
- DistanceJuba is about 5,500 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimeSouth Sudan is 3½ hours behind India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 8:30 am in Juba.
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on South Sudan, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on South Sudan
- A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn South Sudan's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
Put South Sudan back on the map
South Sudan and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 7 back?
Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.
Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.
For parents and teachers
Free South Sudan worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
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