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  • Full name: Full names (translated to english) of the United Nations member states, as of 2014. For a list of full names in the respective original languages of each country, check this link.
  • Independence day date: Date.
  • Land border length: The length of each country's land border. Islands are listed as having a 0.0 km.
  • National anthems: National anthem.
  • Neighboring countries and territories: The countries and territories neighboring each country. "L" means they share only a land border and "M" means they have only maritime boundaries. A blank means they share both.
  • Number of maritime boundary neighbours: Number of states and territories with which each country shares a maritime border. Two countries separated from each other by a body of water have a maritime border with each other.
  • Overview: A geopolitical overview of every sovereign country in the world, briefly examining their recent history and place on the global stage. The texts are taken from the BBC News website.
STAT South Sudan United States
Full name Republic of South Sudan United States of America
Independence day date July 9 July 4
Land border length 4,797 km
Ranked 36th.
12,034 km
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than South Sudan
National anthems South Sudan Oyee! The Star-Spangled Banner
Neighboring countries and territories Central African Republic (L) Democratic Republic of the Congo (L) Ethiopia (L) Kenya (L) Sudan (L) Uganda (L) Bahamas (M) Canada Cuba (M) Kiribati (M) Mexico Russia (M)
Number of maritime boundary neighbours 0.0
Ranked 127th.
6
Ranked 11th.
Overview <p>South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011 as the outcome of a 2005 peace deal that ended Africa&#039;s longest-running civil war.</p> <p>An overwhelming majority of South Sudanese voted in a January 2011 referendum to secede and become Africa&#039;s first new country since Eritrea split from Ethiopia in 1993.</p> <p>The new nation stands to benefit from inheriting the bulk of Sudan&#039;s oil wealth, but continuing disputes with Khartoum, rivalries within the governing party, and a lack of economic development cloud its immediate future.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14069082">Full Article</a> <p>The USA is the world&#039;s foremost economic and military power, with global interests and an unmatched global reach. </p> <p>America&#039;s gross domestic product accounts for close to a quarter of the world total, and its military budget is reckoned to be almost as much as the rest of the world&#039;s defence spending put together.</p> <p>The country is also a major source of entertainment: American TV, Hollywood films, jazz, blues, rock and rap music are primary ingredients in global popular culture. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16761057">Full Article</a>

SOURCES: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states; Wikipedia: List of national independence days (List); Wikipedia: List of countries and territories by land borders (Land borders) (Note: land border lengths will vary depending on the scale by which they are measured, and therefore these figures without a source accompanied by an explanation of how they were measured and at what scale makes comparisons impossible; for more information see coastline paradox .); Wikipedia: List of national anthems (Anthems of United Nations member states) ("List of Member States" . United Nations . Retrieved 2011-07-21 .); Wikipedia: List of countries and territories by land and maritime borders; British Broadcasting Corporation 2014

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