Overview

South Sudan covers 644,329 km², with 4% water coverage. Its 12 million people belong to 60 ethnic groups practicing Christianity, Islam, and traditional African religions, across Sudanese and Sahelian savanna, marshland with lush aquatic vegetation, tropical forest, and gallery forest, with 4 rivers, 1 international airport, no port, a railway, and a difficult road network. 13 cities exceed 105,000 inhabitants, and one exceeds 582,000.