| Hauptstadt | Name: Juba geographische Koordinaten: 04 51 N, 31 37 E Zeitunterschied: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the name derives from Djouba, another name for the Bari people of South Sudan |
| Unabhängigkeit | 9 Juli 2011 (from Sudan) |
| Nationalfeiertag | Unabhängigkeit, 9 Juli (2011) |
| Konstitution | history: previous 2005 (preindependence); latest signed 7 Juli 2011, effective 9 Juli 2011 (Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan, 2011) amendments: proposed by the National Legislature or by the president of the republic; passage requires submission of the proposal to the Legislature at least one month prior to consideration, approval by at least two-thirds majority vote in both houses of the Legislature, and assent of the president; amended 2013, 2015, 2018 (2018) |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident Salva KIIR Mayardit (seit dem 9 July 2011); First Vice Staatspräsident Taban Deng GAI (seit dem 26 July 2016); Second Vice Staatspräsident James Wani IGGA (seit dem 26 April 2016); note - the president is both Staatsoberhaupt and Regierungschef Regierungschef: Staatspräsident Salva KIIR Mayardit (seit dem 9 July 2011); First Vice Staatspräsident Taban Deng GAI (seit dem 26 July 2016); Second Vice Staatspräsident James Wani IGGA (seit dem 26 April 2016) cabinet: National Council of Ministers appointed by the president, approved by the Transitional National Legislative Assembly elections/appointments: president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 4-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 11-15 April 2010 (next election scheduled for 2015 postponed to 2018 and again to 2021) election results: Salva KIIR Mayardit elected president; percent of vote - Salva KIIR Mayardit (SPLM) 93%, Lam AKOL (SPLM-DC) 7% |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
