#SouthSudan facts: SouthSudan is a landlocked country, with #CentralAfricanRepublic (West), #DRC and #Kenya (South), #Ethiopia (east) and #Sudan (North). #Abyei is a region in #NorthSudan which remains undisputed. Abyei is part of #SouthKordofan and #NorthernBahrElGhazal. In comparison to North Sudan, which is mostly desert, South Sudan has expansive grasslands and rain forests. South Sudan is ethnically and linguistically diverse, with #Dinka, #Nuer and #Shilluk being the largest ethnic groups of the country. Most people in South Sudan practice traditional religions while a minority of the population practice #Christianity. #Sudan was in a civil war from 1983 - 2005; the longest civil war in Africa. More than 1.5 million Southerners were killed.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Jul 2013 21:48:36 +0000