- Capital: Juba
- Population: 10,748,272
- Surface Area: 646,883 km2
- Currency: South Sudanese pounds
- Belongs to: IGAD, IMF, UN, AU
- Capital: Damascus
- Population: 21,324,367
- Surface Area: 185,180 km2
- Currency: Syrian pounds
- Religion: Mostly Islam
- Belongs to: Arab League, IMF, UN