Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A country of northeast Africa south of Sudan. Formerly part of Sudan, it gained its independence in 2011 after its residents voted in a referendum to form a separate nation. Juba is the capital.
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- proper noun A country in East
Africa , formerly the southern part ofSudan .
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Examples
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With the recent vote in South Sudan, that is changing.
Howard Steven Friedman: South Sudan Reminds Us What It Takes to Become a New Nation Howard Steven Friedman 2011
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Uganda traditionally has been an ally of South Sudan, which is set to become independent in July.
Uganda Buys Fighter Jets Nicholas Bariyo 2011
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The country's finance minister, David Deng Athorbie, said Monday the new currency would be called the South Sudan pound and will replace the Sudan pound currently in use.
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Khartoum alleges the rebels receive funding and orders from South Sudan, which is led by a party that is also called the Sudan People's Liberation Movement.
Sudan Says Some Chinese Workers Freed; Doubts Remain Brian Spegele 2012
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With the recent vote in South Sudan, that is changing.
Howard Steven Friedman: South Sudan Reminds Us What It Takes to Become a New Nation Howard Steven Friedman 2011
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The region, seized by northern troops at the weekend, is also claimed by South Sudan, which is due to become independent from the north in July.
BBC News - Home 2011
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South Sudan, which is on the verge of independence, now has 10 helicopters and the beginning of an air force, the southern army spokesman said Friday.
NYT > Home Page By REUTERS 2011
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The escalation in violence comes less than two months before South Sudan, which is predominantly ethnic African, is due to become the world's newest country on July 9 after voting overwhelmingly to secede from the Arab-dominated north.
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With the recent vote in South Sudan, that is changing.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Howard Steven Friedman 2011
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Today it seems possible to have the referendum on Jan. 9, says Kouider Zerrouk, a spokesperson for the UN mission in South Sudan, which is supporting the referendum bureau.
Thestar.com - Home Page Jocelyn Edwards Special to The Star 2011
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