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South Sudan - Government

Based on the etymolgy of South Sudan, it was self-descriptive name from the country's geographic position within Sudan prior to independence; the name Sudan derives from the Arabic balad-as-sudan, meaning "Land of the Black [peoples]". The Government system in this country is the presidential republic type and the different Administrative divisions includes: 10 states; Central Equatoria, Eastern Equatoria, Jonglei, Lakes, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Unity, Upper Nile, Warrap, Western Bahr el Ghazal, Western Equatoria

National symbols

African fish eagle.

The flag

The National flag of South Sudan has .

The National Anthem

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More about the government of South Sudan

Constitution
Date of Independence	9 July 2011 (from Sudan)
National holiday	Independence Day, 9 July (2011)
Legal system
International law organization participation
History	Previous 2005 (pre-independence); latest signed 7 July 2011, effective 9 July 2011 (Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan, 2011)
Amendment process	Proposed by the National Legislature or by the president of the republic; passage requires submission of the proposal to the Legislature at least one month prior to consideration, approval by at least two-thirds majority vote in both houses of the Legislature, and assent of the president
Citizenship
Citizenship by birth	no
Citizenship by descent only	at least one parent must be a citizen of South Sudan
Dual citizenship recognized	yes
Residency requirement for naturalization	10 years
Executive Branch
Chief of state	President Salva KIIR Mayardit (since 9 July 2011)
Head of government	President Salva KIIR Mayardit (since 9 July 2011)
Cabinet	National Council of Ministers appointed by the president, approved by the Transitional National Legislative Assembly
Election/appointment process	president directly elected by simple-majority popular vote for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term)
Most recent election date	11-15 April 2010
Election results	2010: Salva KIIR Mayardit elected leader of then-Southern Sudan; percent of vote - Salva KIIR Mayardit (SPLM) 93%, Lam AKOL (SPLM-DC) 7%
Expected date of next election	scheduled for 2015 but has been postponed multiple times, currently to be held in December 2026
Legislative branch
Legislature name	Législature nationale (National Legislature)
Legislative structure	Bicameral
Judicial branch
Highest court(s)	Supreme Court of South Sudan (consists of a chief justice, deputy chief justice, and 5 additional justices); the 2011 Transitional Constitution of South Sudan calls for 9, rather than 5 additional justices
Judge selection and term of office	The 2011 Transitional Constitution of South Sudan calls for the establishment of a Judicial Service Council to recommend prospective justices to the president, and for the justices' tenures to be set by the National Legislature
Subordinate courts	National level - Courts of Appeal; High Courts; County Courts; state level - High Courts; County Courts; customary courts; other specialized courts and tribunals
Diplomatic representation in the US
Chief of mission	Ambassador Santino Fardol Watod DICKEN (since 18 September 2024)
Chancery	1015 31st Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20007
Telephone	[1] (202) 600-2238
FAX	[1] (202) 644-9910
Email address and website	[email protected] https://www.ssembassydc.org/
Diplomatic representation from the US
Chief of mission	Ambassador Michael J. ADLER (since 24 August 2022)
Embassy	Kololo Road adjacent to the EU's compound, Juba
Mailing address	4420 Juba Place, Washington DC 20521-4420
Telephone	[211] 912-105-188
Email address and website	[email protected] https://ss.usembassy.gov/