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South Sudan
- Location
Location Description
East-Central Africa, east of the Central African Republic, north of Uganda, west of Ethiopia
- Continent
- Africa
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country is composed of three equal horizontal bands of black, red with white top and bottom edges, and green. A blue equilateral triangle which spans about two-fifth the width of the field is superimposed on the hoist side with its base on the hoist end of the field. At the center of this triangle is a five-pointed yellow star.
- Capital
- Juba
- Language
- English
- Currency
- (pound)
- Size
- 239,285 sq mi (619,745 sq km) — 45th largest
- Total Population
- 15,786,898 people — 75th largest
- Population Density
- 66 people per sq mi (25.5 people per sq km) — 197th largest