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-The reported estimated relative proportions of adherents of African Traditional Religion and Christianity have varied.
- Though the South Sudanese president stated that South Sudan would be a nation which respects freedom of religion

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The South Sudanese speak English

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-conventional long form: Republic of South Sudan

-conventional short form: South Sudan

-etymology: self-descriptive name from the country's former position within Sudan prior to independence; the name "Sudan" derives from the Arabic "bilad-as-sudan" meaning "Land of the Black [peoples]"
- Government type: Presidential Republic

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-The landscape of South Sudan is primarily made up of tropical forests, swamps and grassland. Located in the southeast, the Imatong Mountains contain South Sudan's highest point: Mount Kinyeti at 10,456 ft. (3,187 m) (pictured below

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- similar to an Equatorial or tropical climate, characterized by a rainy season of high humidity and large amounts of rainfall followed by a drier season. The most rainfall is seen between May and October, but the rainy season can commence in April and extend until November.

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-The Southern Sudan Autonomous Region was abolished on 5 June 1983, ending the Addis Ababa Agreement. In direct response to this, the Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement (SPLA/M) was formed under the leadership of John Garang, and the Second Sudanese Civil War erupted

- South Sudan became a country in July 2011

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-residents follow a strict code of dress including standard veils and loose-fitting dresses
- The men wear long robes

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African Okra Soup with Kombo- a specialty of the Kakwa tribe from Yei, South Sudan. It is a vegetarian, low calorie soup free of gluten. It is a side dish. The special ingredient in this meal is the traditional salt  Kombo, which gives a distinctive taste and smell. All the ingredients are easily found, except Kombo, which is specially made or sourced from South Sudan and Sudan. Variations to this recipe include addition of smoked meat or dried fish. Addition of peanut butter will thicken the sauce and change it to a stew.

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This is a map of South Sudan.

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-it offers practically zero tourist infrastructure, no paved roads and the communications infrastructure is almost non-existent
-South Sudan is home to over 200 ethnic groups
-South Sudanese government considered many names (Nile Republic, Azania and Kush Republic), but it chose the Republic of South Sudan also called Ross
- its one of Africa's most linguistically-diverse countries
-The first baby born in South Sudan on July 9 – the day it became an independent nation was a boy whose parents named him “Independent” in honor of the new nation