Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked Central African country bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This holiday falls on the day Southern Sudan’s constitution was promulgated in December 2005. Under the 2011 transitional constitution, the country would become a republic—with executive power vested in the president and vice president.

• In 2016, South Sudan suffered a 309% rate of inflation—one of the highest in the world.
• South Sudan has a low GDP, despite its oil wealth.
• Business growth is slow in South Sudan, primarily due to the lack of basic infrastructure.
• South Sudan has an area of 644,329 square kilometers.
• The country has a population of approximately 10.9 million people.
• The capital of South Sudan is Juba.