South Sudan
Republic of South Sudan · Middle Africa
South Sudan is a country in Middle Africa, with Juba as its capital, home to about 12,188,788 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.
Bordering countries
About South Sudan
South Sudan, officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a United Nations member state in Middle Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Juba. It is landlocked, sharing all of its borders with neighbouring countries and no coastline. The official currency is the South Sudanese pound (£), using the code SSP.
To call South Sudan from abroad, dial the country code +211. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes SS (alpha-2) and SSD (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 12,188,788.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.