The nuba, on the front lines between the north and the south of sudan, have retained a vibrant folk tradition. Neglected refugees find themselves even more neglected during covid19 allafrica news. The south sudanese population is growing, according to the u. The humanitarian crisis in upper nile occurred as a result of fighting and violence in juba in december 20 and later spread to other parts of the country including. South sudan african arguments as covid19 spreads across the world, our most vulnerable communities have suffered the most extreme brunt of its effects. This success was achieved by a system of close governmentbusiness ties including directed credit, import restrictions, sponsorship of specific industries, and a strong labor effort. The musical harvest festival kambala is still a major part of nuba culture. Car refugees in south darfur moved to a new site allafrica news. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agency s information about the worlds countries.
Popular south sudan books meet your next favorite book. From 1997 to date, sudan has been implementing imf macroeconomic reforms. The city has doubled in size since 2005, when a peace agreement ended the civil war in sudan. The article offers information on andorra, including its geography, people and society, and government. Both hopeful immigrants and returning residents have created the. South sudan is one of the most oildependent countries in the world, with 98% of the governments annual operating budget and 80% of its gross domestic product gdp derived from oil. Today its gdp per capita is roughly the same as that of greece and spain. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of south sudan 2018 information contained here. A brief history of the cias dirty war in south sudan.
It shares borders with eritrea, egypt, libya, chad, the central african republic, the democratic republic of the congo, uganda, kenya, and ethiopia. The sudan peoples liberation army spla include a group called the black stars, a unit dedicated to cultural advocacy and performance. Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. Zimbabwe at independence in 1980, zimbabwe was one of africas most prosperous countries, and was considered the.
In june 2000, a historic first northsouth summit took place between the souths president kim daejung and the norths leader kim jong il. The information regarding south sudan on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about sudan economy 20 should be addressed to the cia. Islamic mahdist revolutionaries overran the region in 1885, but in 1898 a british force was able to overthrow the mahdist regime.
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Gdp growth registered more than 10% per year in 2006 and 2007. In october 2007, a second northsouth summit took place between the souths president roh moohyun and the north korean leader. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. Sudan introduced a new currency, still called the sudanese pound, following south sudans secession, but the value of. The 1990 cia world factbook library of congress classification. Sudan s economy is booming on the back of increases in oil production, high oil prices, and large inflows of foreign direct investment. Department of state international travel information. Central intelligence agency the world factbook 1990 the world factbook is produced annually by the central intelligence agency for the use of united states government officials, and the style, format, coverage, and content are designed to meet their specific requirements. Juba, a port city on the white nile, is the capital of south sudan and one of the fastest growing cities in the world. Why world vision is in south sudan south sudan observed 6 years of independence in july 2016, but the country continues to experience instability and is still a fragile state.
Africa sudan the world factbook central intelligence agency. Agriculture continues to employ 80% of the work force. In october 2007, a second north south summit took place between the south s president roh moohyun and the north korean leader. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of south sudan economy 2018 information contained here. Sudan introduced a new currency, still called the sudanese pound, following south sudan s secession, but the value of the currency has fallen since its introduction. Sudan has turned around a struggling economy with sound economic policies and infrastructure investments, yet it still faces formidable economic problems, starting from its low level of per capita output and extending to its devastating civil stife. Even as sudan achieved independence from britain in 1956, civil war was already brewing between the north and the south. Since south sudans independence, conflict has broken out between the government and the sudan peoples liberation movementnorth in southern kordofan and blue nile states, which has resulted in 1. East asiasoutheast asia thailand the world factbook. Sudan is also a transit and destination country for ethiopian women trafficked abroad for domestic servitude. The world s largest exporter of gum arabic, sudan produces 7580% of the world s total output.
Africa south sudan the world factbook central intelligence. South sudan, independent from sudan since july 2011 after decades of civil war, is one of the worlds poorest countries and ranks among the lowest in many. Army coups in 1958 and 1969 plus civil war impeded attempts to build a. In 2004, south korea joined the trillion dollar club of world economies. South sudan simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Following south sudan s independence, conflict broke out between the government and the sudan peoples liberation movementnorth in southern kordofan and blue nile states together known as the two areas, resulting in a humanitarian crisis affecting more than a million people. South sudan the world factbook central intelligence agency. The landlocked country is bordered by ethiopia to the east. Currently, school in majokchedhiop is conducted in the shade of a tree, with one teacher, few supplies, and able to serve only a few young children. Sudanese women and girls are trafficked within the country, as well as possibly to. Cia world fact book, 2004sudan wikisource, the free online.
South africa spends 6% of its gdp on education 2010. Key facts given include the countrys natural resources, ethnic groups, and constitution. The private sectors main areas of activity are agriculture and trading, with most private industrial investment predating 1980. The economy of south sudan is one of the worlds weakest and most underdeveloped. Jubas population is estimated to be roughly 350,000 to 400,000. Sudan the world factbook central intelligence agency. Sudan is a source country for men, women, and children trafficked internally for the purposes of forced labor and sexual exploitation.
A great tool for anybody wishing to understand the conflict better or a starting point for research. Nov 22, 2016 this is called the cia world factbook 2017. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. The population of south sudan is around 12 million. Sudan is buffeted by civil war, chronic political instability, adverse weather, weak world commodity prices, a drop in remittances from abroad, and counterproductive economic policies.
South sudan fact about south sudan, south sudan flag, south. In 2000, the cia and fbi, following four years of sudanese entreaties, sent a joint investigative team to establish whether sudan was in fact a sponsor of terrorism. It is an impressive book that gives a great deal of information arranged by countries of the world. South sudan cia map world map world atlas atlas of the. Sudan cia map world map world atlas atlas of the world. The central intelligence agency cia is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the united states, tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence humint.
This image is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from the united states central intelligence agencys world factbook. South africa is a middleincome, emerging market with an abundant supply of natural resources. Ever since, according to the cia world fact book, south africa has struggled to address apartheidera imbalances in decent housing, education, and health care. It should really have the title cia world factbook 2016.
The total population presents one overall measure of the potential impact of the country on the world and within its region. South sudan has little existing infrastructure and has the highest maternal mortality and female illiteracy rates in. In june 2000, a historic first north south summit took place between the south s president kim daejung and the norths leader kim jong il. It shares borders with sudan, the central african republic, the democratic republic of the congo, uganda, kenya, and ethiopia. Official web site of the embassy of south sudan to the united states. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of south sudan economy 2020 information contained here. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about south sudan 20 should be addressed to the cia. From 1997 to date, sudan has been working with the imf to implement macroeconomic reforms, including a managed float of the exchange rate. South sudan is classified by the world bank as a low income economy. Comments and queries are welcome and may be addressed to. South sudan has little existing infrastructure and has the highest maternal mortality and female illiteracy rates in the world as of 2011.
Since south sudan s independence, conflict has broken out between the government and the sudan peoples liberation movementnorth in southern kordofan and blue nile states, which has resulted in 1. Oct 22, 2019 central intelligence agency the world factbook 1990 the world factbook is produced annually by the central intelligence agency for the use of united states government officials, and the style, format, coverage, and content are designed to meet their specific requirements. In general, information available as of 1 january, 2004 was used in the preparation of the world factbook 2004. However, even then, it made no effort to examine the voluminous files on bin laden. The world factbook 1990 wikisource, the free online library. Egypt attempted to colonize the region of southern sudan by establishing the province of equatoria in the 1870s. Korea, south cia world factbook the best country factbook.
All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications. With the cias dirty war in south sudan winding down its time to take a brief but comprehensive look at the origins and history of this most secret of pax americana crimes in africa. The government of south sudan relies on oil for the vast majority of its budget revenues, although oil production has fallen sharply since independence. South korea today is a fully functioning modern democracy. Jul 29, 2019 with the cias dirty war in south sudan winding down its time to take a brief but comprehensive look at the origins and history of this most secret of pax americana crimes in africa. The information regarding south sudan on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. The economy of south sudan is one of the world s weakest and most underdeveloped. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. Support one another, take care of each other look out for your father, mother, sister, and, brother thats the game.
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