South Sudan

Six looks for South Sudan

The country's flag flying on a pole: the bass lifts the wave, every kick runs a ripple through the cloth and a sweep of light crosses it on the drops.

The flag's colours

Measured from the flag itself, largest area first. Every look lights its scene with them.

• Blue#0F47AF · 30% of the flag
• Green#078930 · 25% of the flag
• Black#000001 · 25% of the flag
• Red#DA121A · 14% of the flag
• White#FFFFFF · 5% of the flag
• Yellow#FCDD09 · 2% of the flag

About South Sudan

Continent

Africa

Region

Eastern Africa

Capital

Juba

National day

Independence Day, 9 July

ISO codes

SS, SSD, 728

The map in Country Outline is the main landmass and the islands near it, from Natural Earth 1:50m. Borders are drawn as Natural Earth draws them, with the corrections listed on the licences page; an outline is not a statement on any border.