South Sudan, officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in the east-central African region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN subregion. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more centrally located Ramciel in the future.
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| Name | South Sudan |
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| Alpha2 Code | SS |
| Alpha3 Code | SSD |
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| Capital | Juba |
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| Region | Africa |
| Subregion | Middle Africa |
| Population | 12131000 |
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| Demonym | South Sudanese |
| Area | 619745 |
| Gini | 45.5 |
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| Native Name | South Sudan |
| Numeric Code | 728 |
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| | Code | SSP | | Name | South Sudanese pound | | Symbol | £ |
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| | Iso639_1 | en | | Iso639_2 | eng | | Name | English | | Native Name | English |
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| | De | Südsudan | | Es | Sudán del Sur | | Fr | Soudan du Sud | | Ja | 南スーダン | | It | Sudan del sud | | Br | Sudão do Sul | | Pt | Sudão do Sul | | Nl | Zuid-Soedan | | Hr | Južni Sudan | | Fa | سودان جنوبی |
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| Flag | https://restcountries.eu/data/ssd.svg |
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| | Acronym | AU | | Name | African Union | | Other Acronyms | | | Other Names | |
| | الاتحاد الأفريقي | | Union africaine | | União Africana | | Unión Africana | | Umoja wa Afrika |
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Visas are required by all except South Sudan nationals.
Visa prices vary from US$160 for US passport holders to US$50 for African passport holders.
Prices and rules vary between embassies. At some embassies you may need an invitation. Issue time of visas may take a few days or weeks depending on the embassy.
Diplomatic and official passport holders can obtain a visa for free. Visas on arrival at the airport are not available unless you have made prior arrangements.
We have had reports, from tourists, that visas arrival can be obtained for US$100 at the borders with Kenya and Uganda.
South Sudan Embassy Washington DC
Note: Please confirm details with embassy because policies do change with time
