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south sudan

Adjective:South Sudanese
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south sudan Lexical Profile

• noun

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A landlocked country located in East-Central Africa, bordered by Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Central African Republic. Its capital is Juba, and it became an independent nation in July 2011.

Example

"After decades of civil war, South Sudan officially declared its independence and became the world's newest country."

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Word Origin & Etymology

The name combines the English directional word 'South' with 'Sudan', which derives from the Arabic expression 'bilād as-sūdān' meaning 'land of the blacks'. It designates the southern region that seceded from the Republic of the Sudan to form an independent state in 2011.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of South sudan. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/south sudan
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