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South Sudan

South Sudan lies south of Sudan. The White Nile/Bahr el Jebel and Sudd wetlands are major physical features, linking equatorial runoff with the lower Nile system.

Fast Facts

  • The Sudd, one of the world’s largest wetlands, spreads along the White Nile.
  • Oil provides almost all government revenue and is exported by pipeline through Sudan to Port Sudan.
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