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Terrain South Sudan, in 15 editions.

The entry for South Sudan published Terrain in 15 editions of 15, from 2011 to 2025. The text changed in 1 edition. Each is shown as published. Terrain in every entry.

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2011
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Terrain” (2011 to 2025).

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The same text in 11 editions, 2015 to 2025.

  • plains in the north and center rise to southern highlands along the border with Uganda and Kenya;
  • the White Nile, flowing north out of the uplands of Central Africa, is the major geographic feature of the country;
  • The Sudd (a name derived from floating vegetation that hinders navigation) is a large swampy area of more than 100,000 sq km fed by the waters of the White Nile that dominates the center of the country

the terrain gradually rises from plains in the north and center rise to southern highlands along the border with Uganda and Kenya; the White Nile, flowing north out of the uplands of Central Africa, is the major geographic feature of the country supporting agriculture and extensive wild animal populations; country; The Sudd (a name derived from floating vegetation that hinders navigation) is a large swampy area of more than 100,000 sq km fed by the waters of the White Nile that dominates the center of the country

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Central Intelligence Agency. “South Sudan: Terrain.” The World Factbook, 2011–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/south-sudan/terrain.

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