South Sudan
Africa · Capital: Juba
South Sudan is a country in Africa, home to about 11.1 million people across 644,329 km². Its capital is Juba. It is landlocked sharing land borders with 6 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Juba
Region
Africa
Population
~11.1 million people
Area
644,329 km²
Density
17 people per km²
Coastline
Landlocked
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Language
English
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
3,187 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Flag colors
black, red, green, white, blue, yellow
Flag features
at least one star
Land borders (6)
Central African Republic
DR Congo
Ethiopia
Kenya
Sudan
UgandaSouth Sudan in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. South Sudan is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 23 claims from the pool that are true of South Sudan, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its name begins with “S”1 of 26
- Its name has more than one word1 of 32
- Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
- Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
- Is landlocked1 of 44
- Its flag contains black1 of 44
- Its name has 10 letters or more1 of 48
- Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Has English as an official language1 of 59
- Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
- Its flag features a star1 of 67
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177