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Fun fact 3 about South Sudan

Salva Kiir Mayardit, the first president of South Sudan. His trademark Stetson hat was a gift from United States President George W. Bush.
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South Sudan's protected area of Bandingilo National Park hosts the second-largest wildlife migration in the world.

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South Sudan

Population
12.2M
Area
619,745 km²
Capital
Juba
Continent
Africa
81st most populous country in the world

South Sudan, officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Sudan to the north, Ethiopia to the east, Kenya to the southeast, Uganda to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the southwest, and the Central African Republic to the west.

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