| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | SSISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | SSDISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | JubaGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | AfricaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | South SudanCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Republic of South SudanCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | South SudanCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | self-descriptive name from the country's geographic position within Sudan prior to independence; the name Sudan derives from the Arabic balad-as-sudan, meaning "Land of the Black [peoples]"CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 9 July 2011 (from Sudan)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 9 July (2011)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Salva KIIR Mayardit (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | SSPISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | South Sudanese PoundISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 10ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Central Equatoria / Eastern Equatoria / Jonglei / Lakes / Northern Bahr el Ghazal / Unity / Upper Nile / Warrap / Western Bahr el Ghazal / Western EquatoriaISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | African fish eagleCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "South Sudan Oyee!" (South Sudan, Hooray!); lyrics/music: collective/Mido SAMUEL and Juba University students ; history: adopted 2011; anthem selected in a national contestCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | red, green, blue, yellow, black, whiteCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of South Sudan; dual citizenship recognized: yes; residency requirement for naturalization: 10 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
self-descriptive name from the country's geographic position within Sudan prior to independence; the name Sudan derives from the Arabic balad-as-sudan , meaning "Land of the Black [peoples]"
description: three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and green; the red band is edged in white; a five-pointed gold star is in the middle of a blue isosceles triangle based on the left side meaning: black stands for the people, red for the blood shed in the struggle for freedom, green for the land, and blue for the Nile; the gold star represents the unity of the country's states
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
