South Sudan

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/south-sudan

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is South Sudan?East Africa
2. What is the capital of South Sudan?Juba
3. What is the population (estimated 2024)?Over 12.7 million
4. What is the independence date?July 9, 2011
5. When did South Sudan become an independent country?South Sudan became an independent country on July 9, 2011, after a long struggle for self‑governance.
6. What is the Sudd and why is it important?The Sudd is a huge inland delta of the Nile, one of the world's largest wetlands. It helps control the river’s water flow but makes travel and building projects difficult.

Sovereign State: An independent political entity with defined territory, population, and government, free from external control.
Comprehensive Peace Agreement: A landmark accord signed in 2005 that ended decades of civil war in Sudan and led to South Sudan's autonomy.
Human Development Index (HDI): A composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.