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South Sudan
• Official name:Republic of South Sudan• Capital:Juba• Infant Mortality Rate:71.83/1000• Main Sport: Wrestling
Introduction
Traditional wrestling
Government Type:Republic
Definition: Power held by people and the people elected.
Current Leader:President Salva KIIR Mayardit
Government
People of South Sudan
One of the world's weakest economyEconomy Type:Market Definition: Economy is driven by the force of supply and demandImports: foodstuffs, manufactured goods, refinery and transport equipment, medicines and chemicals, textiles, wheat Exports: Oil and lots of natural resources* Not much trade
Economy
President Salva Kiir
• South Sudan is located in the east of Africa• The Nile River runs through the center of South
Sudan• Tall grass lands for farming• Sandy dry deserts• Tropical Forest
General Geography
River in South Sudan
Maps of South Sudan
Physical map on the left Political map on the right South Sudan relation to the world on the bottom
Hot with little to no rainfall per year. Temperatures can reach up to 120 degrees fahrenheit. Nights
and morningsare sometimes cooler.
Climate
Hot and dry climate
Flag Colors:Black: South Sudan PeopleWhite: PeaceRed: Blood shed from freedomGreen: The landBlue: Water of the Nile
Country Flag
Sudanese Pound- Range from 1, 5, 10, 25, 20, 50 and 100 (not including coins)
Conversions 1 Pound= $0.37 cents US 5 Pound= $1.87 US 10 Pound= $3.34 US 25 Pound= $9.35 US 50 Pound= $13.70 US 100 Pound= $37.38 US
Currency
Front and back of a 25 pound
• Has little water sources • Only 55% of the population has drinking water• Girls have to walk for miles to get unsafe and
unfiltered water
Water
People getting water to drink and use for other reasons
Literacy Rate • Males- 40%• Females- 16%• Total population-27%• Since girls have to walk• for a while to get water they do not have time
to go to school
Education
School in South Sudan
• http://news.carrentals.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/cr-4-july-11-img-South-Sudan-Flag.gif
• http://www.southern-sudan.com/sudanflag.htm• http://www.southern-sudan.com/sudanflag.htm• http://www.globalpost.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/
gp3_small_article/south-sudan-pound-2011-18-07.jpg• http://orvillejenkins.com/graphics/southsudanstates.jpg
• http://media.web.britannica.com/eb-media/08/150408-004-A873C779.gif
• http://www.haimenonline.com/images/2012/02/south-sudan-world-map.jpg
• http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2724/4261942842_46231f4226_z.jpg?zz=1
• http://www.waterforsouthsudan.org/dying-from-water/
• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/od.html
• http://southsudaninfo.com/Economy_of_South_Sudan
• http://geography.about.com/od/sudanmaps/a/south-sudan-geography.htm
Sources
• http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aMjzm7tFBwE/ThcOz7q0rVI/AAAAAAAAA1g/glnlTNzhu90/s1600/desert-stream-21.jpg
• http://www.gurtong.net/Portals/0/GlobalResources/EN/images/Editorial/wrestling%20ps.jpg• http://thewaterproject.org/community/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/world-water-crisis.jpg
• http://www.shesthefirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Picture-21.png
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http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/files/2012/02/SALVA-KIIR-KOFIA.jpg
Sources