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South Sudan

South Sudan. Introduction. Official name:Republic of South Sudan Capital:Juba Infant Mortality Rate:71.83/1000 Main Sport: Wrestling. Traditional wrestling. Government. Government Type: Republic Definition: Power held by people and the people elected. Current Leader:

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South Sudan

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  1. South Sudan

  2. Introduction • Official name:Republic of South Sudan • Capital:Juba • Infant Mortality Rate:71.83/1000 • Main Sport: Wrestling Traditional wrestling

  3. Government Government Type: Republic Definition: Power held by people and the people elected. Current Leader: President Salva KIIRMayardit People of South Sudan

  4. Economy One of the world's weakest economy Economy Type: Market Definition: Economy is driven by the force of supply and demand Imports: foodstuffs, manufactured goods, refinery and transport equipment, medicines and chemicals, textiles, wheat Exports: Oil and lots of natural resources * Not much trade President Salva Kiir

  5. General Geography • South Sudan is located in the east of Africa • The Nile River runs through the center of South Sudan • Tall grass lands for farming • Sandy dry deserts • Tropical Forest River in South Sudan

  6. Maps of South Sudan Physical map on the left Political map on the right South Sudan relation to the world on the bottom

  7. Climate Hot with little to no rainfall per year. Temperatures can reach up to 120 degrees fahrenheit. Nights and mornings are sometimes cooler. Hot and dry climate

  8. Country Flag Flag Colors: Black: South Sudan People White: Peace Red: Blood shed from freedom Green: The land Blue: Water of the Nile

  9. Currency Sudanese Pound- Range from 1, 5, 10, 25, 20, 50 and 100 (not including coins) Conversions 1 Pound= $0.37 cents US 5 Pound= $1.87 US 10 Pound= $3.34 US 25 Pound= $9.35 US 50 Pound= $13.70 US 100 Pound= $37.38 US Front and back of a 25 pound

  10. Water • Has little water sources • Only 55% of the population has drinking water • Girls have to walk for miles to get unsafe and unfiltered water People getting water to drink and use for other reasons

  11. Education Literacy Rate • Males- 40% • Females- 16% • Total population-27% • Since girls have to walk • for a while to get water they do not have time to go to school School in South Sudan

  12. Sources • http://news.carrentals.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/cr-4-july-11-img-South-Sudan-Flag.gif • http://www.southern-sudan.com/sudanflag.htm • http://www.southern-sudan.com/sudanflag.htm • http://www.globalpost.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/gp3_small_article/south-sudan-pound-2011-18-07.jpg • http://orvillejenkins.com/graphics/southsudanstates.jpg • http://media.web.britannica.com/eb-media/08/150408-004-A873C779.gif • http://www.haimenonline.com/images/2012/02/south-sudan-world-map.jpg • http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2724/4261942842_46231f4226_z.jpg?zz=1 • http://www.waterforsouthsudan.org/dying-from-water/ • https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/od.html • http://southsudaninfo.com/Economy_of_South_Sudan • http://geography.about.com/od/sudanmaps/a/south-sudan-geography.htm

  13. Sources • http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aMjzm7tFBwE/ThcOz7q0rVI/AAAAAAAAA1g/glnlTNzhu90/s1600/desert-stream-21.jpg • http://www.gurtong.net/Portals/0/GlobalResources/EN/images/Editorial/wrestling%20ps.jpg • http://thewaterproject.org/community/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/world-water-crisis.jpg • http://www.shesthefirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Picture-21.png http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2011/07/09/South_Sudan_118603779_620x350.jpg http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/files/2012/02/SALVA-KIIR-KOFIA.jpg

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