South Sudan

South Sudan is a great country and it is the youngest country in the world.

The colours of the flag have different meanings. Black mean Black people, white means peace, Red means the blood of the people, Green represents the cultural land, Blue means the nile(water) and the star ,means the future.

The president of South Sudan is Salva Kiir Mayardit

'The Coat of Arms'

The population is over 8 million and it is distributed over many sates and 64 tribes. Its current center is Juba but that is to change in the near future to Ramciel. South Sudan is bordered by the Republic of the Sudan to the north, Ethiopia to the east, Kenya to the southeast, Uganda to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the southwest, and the Central African Republic to the west.

South Sudan became an independent state on 9 July 2011, following a referendum that passed with 98.83% of the vote. It is a United Nations member state, and a member state of the African Union.

A girl celebrating independence.

Manut Bol played in the NBA for

11 years and stood at 7 foot

and 7 inch

Luol Deng still plays in the NBA and currently

plays for maimi heat. He stands at 6 foot

6 inch