Official Name: Republic of South Sudan
Independence Day: 9 July 2011
Capital City: Juba
Time Zone: GMT+2
Official Language: English
Currency: South Sudan Pound (SSP)
Population: 14 million (2021)
Constitution: Transitional Constitution of South Sudan (2011)
States: The Republic of South Sudan now has 10 states and 3 administrative areas, including Central Equatoria (Juba), Western Equatoria (Yambio), Eastern Equatoria, (Torit), Jonglei (Bor), Unity (Bentiu), Upper Nile (Malakal), Lakes (Rumbek), Warrap (Kuajok), Western Bahr el Ghazal (Wau), and Northern Bahr el Ghazal (Aweil), as well as Abyei Administrative Area, Greater Pibor Administrative Area and Ruweng Administrative Area.
(Updated in February 2023)