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Tigerstar7 On February 03, 2024




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#1New Post! Feb 07, 2011 @ 22:11:13
In a vote of whether to break off of Sudan (which was finished January 30th), 98.3% of the region voted to break off. They are going to have an official declaration of independence date soon. They already have an elected president. Some other provinces in sudan are still possibly going to join Southern Sudan, but for now, here is the map.

deal1 On May 06, 2011
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#2New Post! Feb 07, 2011 @ 22:13:15
Lets just hope that Northern Sudan doesn't try to take them back...long protracted civil war.
Tigerstar7 On February 03, 2024




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#3New Post! Feb 07, 2011 @ 22:14:22
they accept their independence for now. But it also has 85% of Sudan's oil so it could have a good economy.
galastaray On June 08, 2016
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#4New Post! Feb 07, 2011 @ 22:33:49
The main part of the separation is based on the fact that Muslims live in the north and Christians/others in the south. Am I right?
someone_else On August 30, 2012
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#5New Post! Feb 08, 2011 @ 01:37:29
Here are some links for ya Tiger. Just for support.

https://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-02/08/c_13722055.htm

https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/01/21/us-sudan-referendum-idUSTRE70K2DV20110121

As far as I can tell, religion was a factor but it seems like ethnicity was a bigger factor. The Southern Sudanese considered themselves to be African where the Northern Sudanese considered themselves Arab.

Grrr, second link isn't working.
Tigerstar7 On February 03, 2024




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#6New Post! Feb 08, 2011 @ 01:44:05
there are also 200 minorities living in the south. so that is another factor. but yeah! if you include kosovo, that brings the country count to 196
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