Basic facts about South Sudan
| Country name: | South Sudan |
| Capital: | Juba |
| Country code: | 397 |
| Continent: | Africa |
| Currency name: | South Sudanese pound |
| Independence: | 2011-07-09 00:00:00 |
| Independent from: | from Sudan |
| Total area (km2): | 644,329 |
| Land area (km2): | 0 |
| Water area (km2): | 0 |
| Population: | 11,090,104 |
| Population note: | 11,090,104 (July 2013 est.) |
| Official language: | English |
| All languages: | English (official), Arabic (includes Juba and Sudanese variants) (official), regional languages include Dinka, Nuer, Bari, Zande, Shilluk |
| Time zone: | East Africa Time (UTC+3) |
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| Drive on: | right |
| Calling code: | +211 |
| Domain: | .ss |