nPostednon July 9, 2015
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nTodaynis the birthday of the youngest nation on Earth. On this date justnfour years ago (2011), it became independent of Sudan.
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Unfortunately,nit is also considered the most “fragile” nation in the world.nThere used to be a list called “Failed States”; now the same listnhas been renamed “Fragile States.” This is a list of nationsnfacing civil war (war between factions or regions within a singlencountry) or such difficult conditions (like drought and outbreaks ofninfectious diseases) that the country seems to be in danger ofnfalling apart. You don’t even want your country to be ON this list,nlet alone at the top – but that’s where the Republic of South Sudannappears!
Unfortunately,nit is also considered the most “fragile” nation in the world.nThere used to be a list called “Failed States”; now the same listnhas been renamed “Fragile States.” This is a list of nationsnfacing civil war (war between factions or regions within a singlencountry) or such difficult conditions (like drought and outbreaks ofninfectious diseases) that the country seems to be in danger ofnfalling apart. You don’t even want your country to be ON this list,nlet alone at the top – but that’s where the Republic of South Sudannappears!n
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nHerenare some of the less-depressing things about South Sudan:
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nThisn nation has one of the world’s largest wetlands (roughly the size onn England).
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nAlekn Wek is from Wau, South Sudan. She went to London at age 14 and isn now a model and fashion designer!
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nEmmanueln Jal was a former child soldier who has become a musician, an actor,n and a political activist.
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nSouthn Sudan also has the largest “most intact” savannah ecosystem.
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| Some of the many large animals that live in the savannah ecosystem include elephants (top), giraffes (middle), and white-eared kob (bottom). |
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nAlsonon this date:
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nAnniversarynof the building of the Charles Bridge
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nInventornElias Howe’s birthday
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nIndependencenDay in Argentina
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nAnniversarynof the settling of Romanov rumors through DNA testing
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nPlannahead:
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nChecknout my Pinterest boards for:
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest boards for:
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