South Sudan is a country in Africa, known for the White Nile and diverse ethnic heritage. It has a population of 12.4 million, making it the 80th largest country in the world. Its capital is Juba. South Sudan has a oil-dependent economy with agricultural potential.There are more than 60 ethnic groups in South Sudan, including the Dinka, and also many different languages spoken. The vast majority of people in South Sudan speak one of the Nilo-Saharan languages, but the official language is English, and this is also fairly widely spoken.

All of the years of civil war in South Sudan has left its economy very weak and underdeveloped. South Sudan is one of the world’s poorest countries, and they have one of the highest maternal mortality and female illiteracy rates in the world. Most homes lack electricity or running water, and paved roads are very uncommon. The largest industry in South Sudan in the international export of lumber. The country also contains many natural resources like copper, chromium, zinc, iron ore, petroleum, mica, silver, gold, and hydropower. The economy is also heavily reliant on agricultural products like cotton, groundnuts, wheat, sugarcane, mangos, bananas, and sweet potatoes.