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South Sudan
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Capital:
Juba
Government:
Federal Presidential Constitutional Republic
Current Head of Government:
Salva Kiir Mayardit
Economy:
- Economy dominated by the petroleum mining that has been stymied over the past since early 2014 by civil war.
- Over 80% or the population are engaged in subsistence agriculture.
Population:
10,984,074 (July 2021 est.)
Land Size:
644,329 sq km
Major Ethnic Groups:
- Dinka
- Nuer
- Shiluk
- Bari
- Zande
- Kakwa
Religions:
- Traditional African Religions
- Christianity
Languages(s):
- English (official)
- Dinka
- Nuer
- Arabic
- Bari
- Zande