- Capital: Juba
- Population: 10,748,272
- Surface Area: 646,883 km2
- Currency: South Sudanese pounds
- Belongs to: IGAD, IMF, UN, AU
- Capital: Mogadishu
- Population: 17,065,581
- Surface Area: 637,660 km2
- Currency: Somali shillings
- Religion: Mostly Islam
- Belongs to: ACP, Arab League, IGAD, UN, AU