Background:

• Official name: Republic of South Sudan
• Location: Landlocked East African State bordered by Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic
• Capital: Juba
• Official language: English; indigenous languages are national languages
• Population: No national census has been completed to date. South Sudan National Bureau of Statistics figures are historical; available secondary population estimates are date-specific.
• Economy: The Ministry of Finance and Planning and the National Bureau of Statistics provide the national source base. World Bank indicators provide secondary, internationally comparable GDP and GDP per capita data.

REC Membership:

• East African Community (EAC)
• Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)

Sources:

• Office of the President – Government Overview
• South Sudan National Bureau of Statistics
• Ministry of Finance and Planning
• East African Community – Partner States
• World Bank Data – South Sudan
• World Bank Country Overview – South Sudan