Government and Politics

Government and Politics of South Sudan

Government structure, leadership, capital, military, and national symbols of South Sudan.

Government Structure

Constitutional foundations, branches, parties, and leadership.

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

Capital City

Seat of government and political history.

Capital City: Juba
Location: 04 51 N 31 37 E
Time Difference: UTC+2 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
History: the name derives from Djouba, another name for the Bari people of South Sudan

Embassy and Diplomatic Representation

Embassy location and contact details.

U.S. Embassy, Juba Kololo Road, Tongping Juba, South Sudan Telephone: +211 912 105 188 The U.S. Embassy in Juba is only able to offer very limited emergency services to U.S. citizens in South Sudan at this time. Routine consular services are available at the U.S. embassies in Kampala, Uganda, and Nairobi, Kenya. See the following websites for information: http://kampala.usembassy.gov ; http://nairobi.usembassy.gov.

Military

Branches, service obligations, expenditures, and manpower.

Military Branches: Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA)
Service Age and Obligation: 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory and voluntary military service; the Government of South Sudan signed a revised action plan with the UN in March 2012 to demobilize all child soldiers within the SPLA; UNICEF reported 250 confirmed cases of the SPLA's association with children at the end of 2012

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