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South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011, but has been embroiled in civil conflict ever since. This instability has hampered the ability of the country to lay the groundwork for developing its economy. The evidence shows that there is a pathway to economic development, even for the least-developed country, and this paper will elaborate on what those steps might be.
South Sudan is a landlocked country of 12.5 million people that split off from the Sudan in 2011. South Sudan is a multiethnic society, with different tribal groups living in the basin of the White Nile, which flows from Lake Victoria until it meets with the Blue Nile. The split of Sudan came after years of civil war. The north of Sudan was Muslim, the south Christian, and that is largely the fault line along which the border between Sudan and South Sudan is presently split. The country is one of the least-developed on earth. GDP per capita is around $2,000, ranking 203rd in the world, between Uganda and the Solomon Islands. Its level of development is, however, in line with that of its neighbors. The country has potential oil wealth, however, ranking in between Malaysia and Indonesia in terms of proved reserves, but having no refining capacity (CIA World Factbook, 2016).
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