| Capitale | nom: Juba coordonnées géographiques: 04 51 N, 31 37 E différence de temps: 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 |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 9 Juillet 2011 (from Sudan) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance, 9 Juillet (2011) |
| Constitution | history: previous 2005 (preindependence); latest signed 7 Juillet 2011, effective 9 Juillet 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) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président Salva KIIR Mayardit (depuis 9 July 2011); First Vice Président Taban Deng GAI (depuis 26 July 2016); Second Vice Président James Wani IGGA (depuis 26 April 2016); note - the president is both chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président Salva KIIR Mayardit (depuis 9 July 2011); First Vice Président Taban Deng GAI (depuis 26 July 2016); Second Vice Président James Wani IGGA (depuis 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% |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
