10 Interesting Facts About South Sudan
South Sudan is a country which is found in East Africa
bounded on the north by Sudan,
on the east by Ethiopia,
on the south by Kenya, Uganda
and the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
and on the west by the Central African Republic.
Prior to 2011, South Sudan was part of Sudan
Its neighbor to the north
Historically the area which is now known as South Sudan,
was once occupied by Egypt
under the Muhammad Ali dynasty
and was governed as an Anglo-Egyptian condominium,
until Sudan's independence in 1956.
South Sudan is one of the most interesting countries on the continent,
and in this video,
we are going to look at the 10 Interesting Facts About South Sudan
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10} SOUTH SUDAN “A MULTILINGUAL SOCIETY”.
South Sudan is a multilingual country with over 60 indigenous languages spoken.
The official language of the country is English which was introduced in the colonial era.
Most of the South Sudanese living in urban areas, do use indigenous languages and english
for daily communication
while Swahili and the Arabic language are also common in South Sudan.
The primary reason for this
is that the South Sudan longtime conflict
had made many
of its people to seek refuge in neighboring countries,
and it is in those countries where they learned these languages
On average,
most South Sudanese in the urban areas and along the border
can speak at least three languages fluently
9} A NATION BLESSED WITH THE MOST DARK-SKIN PEOPLE IN THE WORLD
Skin color is one of humankind's most striking
and stunningly variable traits.
South Sudanese are known for their beautiful chocolate color
which separates them from the rest
and many people admit likening their skin color
A scientific explanation to South Sudanese skin complexion,
is that South Sudan is near the equator,
and so the heat passes directly to the country
and so for the people of South Sudan to survive the heat,
their skin had to adapt to the environment by producing more melanin over the years
8} SOUTH SUDANESE WOMEN DOMINATE AFRICA’S FASHION INDUSTRY.
As Afrocentric beauty standards
become ever more celebrated internationally,
there have been several
high-profile models of South Sudanese descent who have taken the fashion world by storm
The South Sudanese models are among the most successful in Africa
and they do dominate
fashion shows globally
from the United States, the UK, Australia,
it's common to see Africa being
highly represented by the South Sudanese women in the catwalks
7} WEALTH IS MEASURED BY THE NUMBER OF CATTLE IN SOUTH SUDAN.
Wealth is measured by the number of cattle an individual owns in South Sudan
People who own a lot of cows are considered the richest in South Sudanese societies
While at family level,
families who own a lot of cows are the most respected,
it is also common to pay a man in cattle for the opportunity to marry his daughter
should there be several men competing for her.
The taller and younger the woman is,
the higher the bride price.
it usually takes between 70 to 100 cows for a bride price,
which is more than 20,000 US$.
While bride price of fewer than 70 cows may be accepted by some, it may be considered disrespectful
6} HOME OF THE NILOTES.
While Nilotes can be found all over East Africa
it is in South Sudan where you'll find most of them.
About 95% of South Sudanese
among them, the Dinka, speak Nilo Saharan languages
an extremely diverse language family in Africa
The Nilotes are the indigenous people of the Nile Valley who speak nilotic languages,
they inhabit South Sudan, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, DR Congo
Rwanda, and Tanzania
Nilotes are known for their dark-skin complexion and slender tall bodies
and for their warrior fearless attitude.
5} THE COUNTRY WITH MORE CATTLE THAN PEOPLE.
South Sudan is one of the African countries with the highest number of cattle in Africa
South Sudan has the fourth-highest number of cattle in Africa
after Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Somalia.
The country counts an estimated 12 million cattle,
12.1 million sheep,
and 12.4 million goats
making South Sudan one of the world leaders in animal wealth per capita.
The number of cattle in South Sudan exceeds the number of people living in the country
something which is unique
and also makes South Sudan one of the richest countries in terms of livestock
4} ONE OF AFRICA’S BIGGEST OIL PRODUCERS.
South Sudan has extensive oil fields that form the basis of the country's economy
since oil was
first discovered in the 1970s
it has remained the country's most important natural resource
Although the vast majority of these oil reserves are now in South Sudan,
the necessary infrastructure for transporting the oil goes through Sudan
South Sudan produces over 154,000 barrels per day.
3} A NATION BLESSED WITH DIVERSIFIED WILDLIFE
While South Sudan is hardly spoken of internationally as a great safari destination,
South Sudan is home to one of the most spectacular animal migration
The Boma national park which
spans over 6200 square miles
is home to one of the world's great wildlife migrations, where each year
an estimated of 1.3 million antelopes move across the landscape in search of good grazing
It is the second-largest annual migration in Africa,
after the Serengeti -Masai mara annual animal migration.
Besides that, South Sudan is also home to Africa's largest wetland
the Sudd wetland is
Africa's largest wetland and one of the largest tropical wetlands in the world
it is internationally recognized for its unique ecological attributes
that include various endangered mammalian species
various species of antelopes
millions of pale arctic migratory birds, and large fish populations
The sud wetlands is also a UNESCO world heritage site
and it is one of the best
places in Africa to see vast populations of wild animals.
2} THE LAND OF GIANTS
South Sudan is home to the tallest people in the world
the Dinka tribe has got the tallest people in the entire world
Dinka men average height is 6.1 feet
while Dinka women average height is 6.2 feet
which is higher than any ethnic group in Africa, and makes them the tallest people on earth.
South Sudan is also known for producing the tallest basketball player in NBA history
whom was a dinka man named "Minute Bol
who was 7 feet 7 inches (231 centimeters)
1} THE YOUNGEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD
South Sudan is the youngest country in the world
South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011.
In doing so, it became the 54th independent African nation
and in the same year South Sudan became the 193rd member of the United Nations,
and a member of the African Union
South Sudan is divided into 10 states;
two administrative areas and one area with special administrative status
As a landlocked nation,
South Sudan primarily depends
on Sudan and Kenyan ports for its imports
South Sudan is a member of regional bloc such as
the East African Community
,and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development
(IGAD)
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