GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)
(Estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)
(Estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)
Capital: Juba
Population (Estimated July 2012): 10,625,176
Area: 644,330km2 or 248,777mi2
Currency: South Sudan pound (SSP)
Official Language: English
Political Information: Presidential Republic
Official Religion: No Official Religion
(mainly animist and Christian)
Highest Mountain: Kinyeti at 3,187m or 10,456ft.
Largest River:
Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +3:00
Wildlife:
Counties/Provinces/States: 10 states; Central Equatoria, Eastern Equatoria, Jonglei, Lakes, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Unity, Upper Nile, Warrap, Western Bahr el Ghazal, Western Equatoria
Leaders: President Salva Kiir Mayardit and Vice President Riek Machar (the president is both chief of state and head of government)
Additional: Gained independence from Sudan on the 9th of July 2011.
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, and Encyclopaedia Britannica.
South Sudan (The Republic of South Sudan)
