Cultural Production in
Present Day
South Sudan
South Sudan
South Sudan ranks 193rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Eswatini, Belize, and Equatorial Guinea. Memorable people born in present day South Sudan include Salva Kiir Mayardit, Riek Machar, and Alek Wek. Memorable people who died in South Sudan include John Garang. South Sudan has been the birth place of many athletes, and basketball players and the death place of many politicians.
South Sudan, officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the north by Sudan; on the east by Ethiopia; on the south by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya; and on the west by Central African Republic. South Sudan's diverse landscape includes vast plains and plateaus, dry and tropical savannahs, inland floodplains, and forested mountains. The Nile River system is the defining physical feature of the country, running south to north across its center, which is dominated by a large swamp known as the Sudd. South Sudan has a population of 12.7 million. Juba is the capital and largest city. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2000, present day South Sudan was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Salva Kiir Mayardit, Riek Machar, and Alek Wek. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in present day South Sudan including John Garang.
People Born in Present Day South Sudan
Go to all RankingsSalva Kiir Mayardit
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 1
Riek Machar
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 2
Alek Wek
MODEL
1977 - Present
HPI: 37.39
Rank: 3
Luol Deng
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.73
Rank: 4
Guor Marial
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 29.07
Rank: 5
James Moga
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 23.47
Rank: 6
Thon Maker
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 22.78
Rank: 7
Lopez Lomong
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 22.46
Rank: 8
Rose Lokonyen
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 21.79
Rank: 9
James Chiengjiek
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 10
Paulo Amotun Lokoro
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 11
Matthew Rossiter
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day South Sudan
Go to all RankingsRose Lokonyen
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 21.79
Rank: 9
James Chiengjiek
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 10
Paulo Amotun Lokoro
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 11
Matthew Rossiter
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 12
Amur Al-Khanjari
ATHLETE
2000 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 13
Duop Reath
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 14
Liu Shiying
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 15
Abraham Guem
ATHLETE
1999 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 16
People Deceased in Present Day South Sudan
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Most individuals born in present day South Sudan were athletes (9), basketball players (3), politicians (2), models (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day South Sudan, including Guor Marial, Lopez Lomong, and Rose Lokonyen. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day South Sudan, including Guor Marial, Lopez Lomong, and Rose Lokonyen.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in present day South Sudan since 1700.