South Sudan (Capital: Juba)
Artillery bombardment occurred in South Sudan.
Political Features
- It is a landlocked country that came into existence in 2011, located in northeastern Africa.
- Land boundaries: Sudan (North); Ethiopia (East); Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo (South), Central African Republic (West).
- Abyei Region: Own Administrative Area claimed by the governments of both South Sudan and Sudan.
Geographical features
- Highest Peak: Mount Kinyeti
- The Nile River System: The White Nile, a major tributary of the Nile.
- The Sudd Wetlands: The Sudd is a massive swamp formed by the White Nile.
- Ecoregions: East Sudanian savanna
