South Sudan is one of the countries in East Africa. The country became the youngest country in the world after seceding from Sudan in 2011.
South Sudan has a number of interesting facts. Summarized Tempo.co from various sources, here are 5 of them:
One of the poorest countries in the world
The ongoing conflict in South Sudan is having a devastating impact on the country's economy. According to the UNDP website, 80 percent of the population is categorized as poor. They earn less than $1 a day. More than a third of the population also does not have safe access to food.
It has a large oil field.
Oil fields in South Sudan have become the country's economic base. As reported by Reuters, oilfield operators in the country include Petronas and CNPC China.
Unfortunately, oil production in South Sudan has declined rapidly after its oil fields reached maturity. The wary side continues to struggle to restore production to pre-war levels of 350,000 to 400,000 barrels per day.
Have the lowest literacy rate in the world
Compared to other countries, the literacy rate in South Sudan is quite low. UNESCO data in 2018 showed that the country has an adult literacy rate of 34.52 percent.
Multilingual country
Like Indonesia, South Sudan is a multilingual country. The population in this country is of diverse ethnicities. The official language used is English. However, they also have more than 60 native languages.
Home to thousands of wildlife
South Sudan is rich in biodiversity. The landscape of Boma-Bandingilo, one of the country's biodiversity regions, is particularly prominent in Africa.
According to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Newsroom, the area has an area of 95,000 km² and is home to the world's second largest migration of land mammals, including more than 1.3 million white-eared kobs, mongalla antelope and pylons, elephants, Nubian giraffes, lions, and African wild dogs.
These are the five interesting facts about South Sudan. Despite poverty and civil war, the world's youngest country is endowed with cultural and resource diversity.