South Sudan is a landlocked country in eastern Africa with plains in the north and center and highlands in the south, along the border with Uganda and Kenya. The major geographical feature is the Nile. It flows through the country supporting agriculture and the large animal populations this country has. With an area of 248,776 square miles, South Sudan took about 1/4 of the total area of land Sudan formerly had had prior to the split. They also took around 20% of its total population.The Republic of South Sudan has ten states. They include Central Equatoria (Juba), Western Equatoria (Yambio), Eastern Equatoria, (Torit), Jonglei (Bor), Unity (Bentiu), Upper Nile (Malakal), Lakes (Rumbek), Warrap (Kuacjok), Western Bahr el Ghazal (Wau), and Northern Bahr el Ghazal (Aweil).
Climate: Equatorial climate with high humidity and lots of rainfall. The rainy season varies but is generally between April and November. Temperatures are moderate but vary depending on the season.
Terrain: Mainly plain interrupted every so often by hilly areas with thick equatorial vegetation and savannah grasslands. The country also has mountainous ranges along its border with Uganda. Some of these include Imatong, Didinga and Dongotona, which rise more than 3,000 metres above sea level.
Water Resources: The River Nile is the dominant geographic feature in South Sudan, flowing across the country. South Sudan is home to the world’s largest swamp, the Sudd, which covers a total area of 30,000 square kilometres.
Natural Resources:
Treasured natural resources such as various agricultural products like mangoes; minerals like gold and rough diamonds; and forestry resources like teak. South Sudan is overwhelmingly agrarian, with 78% of its households relying mainly on agriculture or animal husbandry; only 11% rely on wages or salaries. Its agriculture also produces goods for export, including cotton, groundnuts (peanuts), sorghum, millet, wheat, gum arabic, sugarcane, cassava (tapioca), mangos, papaya, bananas, sweet potatoes and sesame. South Sudan also exports a great deal of tropical timber, including teak, etc. The states of Western Equatoria and Central Equatoria are the leading producers of high quality teak in the world, and the largest teak plantation on Earth is in South Sudan. Other extractive industries are also prominent, including petroleum and the mining of iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver and gold. South Sudan produces 85% of Sudanese oil output, but under the 2005 Nairobi Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), oil revenues are to be split equally for the duration of the agreement period. Oil revenues constitute 98.7% of the government of South Sudan’s budget.
Climate: Equatorial climate with high humidity and lots of rainfall. The rainy season varies but is generally between April and November. Temperatures are moderate but vary depending on the season.
Terrain: Mainly plain interrupted every so often by hilly areas with thick equatorial vegetation and savannah grasslands. The country also has mountainous ranges along its border with Uganda. Some of these include Imatong, Didinga and Dongotona, which rise more than 3,000 metres above sea level.
Water Resources: The River Nile is the dominant geographic feature in South Sudan, flowing across the country. South Sudan is home to the world’s largest swamp, the Sudd, which covers a total area of 30,000 square kilometres.
Natural Resources:
Treasured natural resources such as various agricultural products like mangoes; minerals like gold and rough diamonds; and forestry resources like teak. South Sudan is overwhelmingly agrarian, with 78% of its households relying mainly on agriculture or animal husbandry; only 11% rely on wages or salaries. Its agriculture also produces goods for export, including cotton, groundnuts (peanuts), sorghum, millet, wheat, gum arabic, sugarcane, cassava (tapioca), mangos, papaya, bananas, sweet potatoes and sesame. South Sudan also exports a great deal of tropical timber, including teak, etc. The states of Western Equatoria and Central Equatoria are the leading producers of high quality teak in the world, and the largest teak plantation on Earth is in South Sudan. Other extractive industries are also prominent, including petroleum and the mining of iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver and gold. South Sudan produces 85% of Sudanese oil output, but under the 2005 Nairobi Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), oil revenues are to be split equally for the duration of the agreement period. Oil revenues constitute 98.7% of the government of South Sudan’s budget.