Flag: South Sudan 🇸🇸
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The flag of South Sudan — one of the world's newest nations, gaining independence from Sudan in 2011 after a 22-year independence struggle. South Sudan descended into civil war in 2013 between factions loyal to President Kiir and former Vice President Machar, creating one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

Despite oil resources, South Sudan remains among the world's poorest countries. Used for discussions of the world's newest nations, African civil war, humanitarian crises, post-independence governance challenges, and the hopes and tragedies of national self-determination.