Independence of South Sudan
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The Independence of South Sudan was the 2011 event in which South Sudan formally seceded from Sudan to become the world's newest sovereign state.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South Sudan independence 2011 | 1 |
| South Sudanese independence referendum | 1 |
| Southern Sudan referendum on independence | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event
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independence declaration ⓘ political event ⓘ |
| associatedDispute | Abyei status dispute GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedIssue | oil revenue sharing ⓘ |
| AUAdmissionDate | 2011-07-27 ⓘ |
| capitalOfNewState | Juba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedAs | Independence Day of South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialLeaderPresent | Salva Kiir Mayardit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continentOfNewState | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryFormed | South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countrySeparatedFrom | Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 2011-07-09 ⓘ |
| flagLoweredOf | Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagRaisedAt | Juba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagRaisedOf | South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerColonialHistoryContext | Anglo-Egyptian Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerCountryName | Southern Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| independenceDay | July 9 ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialActs | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Juba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCityInvolved | Juba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| newCountryOfficialName | Republic of South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy | international community ⓘ |
| peaceProcessPartner |
Government of Sudan
NERFINISHED
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Sudan People’s Liberation Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Comprehensive Peace Agreement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Sudanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededByEvent | 2011 Southern Sudanese independence referendum ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
African Union
NERFINISHED
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Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referendumSupportPercentage | about 98.8% ⓘ |
| region | East-Central Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAgreement | Naivasha Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConflict |
First Sudanese Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Second Sudanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
South Sudan became a sovereign state
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South Sudan became the newest country in the world at the time NERFINISHED ⓘ creation of the Republic of South Sudan ⓘ |
| roleOfSalvaKiir | became first President of South Sudan ⓘ |
| significance |
created the first new internationally recognized African state of the 21st century
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marked the partition of Sudan into two countries ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
| triggeredBorderIssuesWith | Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNMemberNumber | 193 ⓘ |
| UNMembershipDate | 2011-07-14 ⓘ |
| year | 2011 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
South Sudan independence 2011
this entity surface form:
South Sudanese independence referendum
this entity surface form:
Southern Sudan referendum on independence