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Southern Sudan Autonomous Region (1972–1983)
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The Southern Sudan Autonomous Region was an autonomous region that existed in southern Sudan between 1972 and 1983.[1] It was established on 28 February 1972 by the Addis Ababa Agreement which ended the First Sudanese Civil War.[2] The region was abolished on 5 June 1983 by the administration of Sudanese President Gaafar Nimeiry.[3] Revocation of southern autonomy was one of the causes of the Second Sudanese Civil War which would continue until January 2005, when southern autonomy was restored; the region became the independent Republic of South Sudan in 2011.
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Southern Sudan Autonomous Region | |||||||||
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Autonomous region of Sudan | |||||||||
1972–1983 | |||||||||
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Capital | Juba | ||||||||
Area | |||||||||
• 1983 | 619,745 km2 (239,285 sq mi) | ||||||||
Population | |||||||||
• 1983 | 5,466,700 | ||||||||
Government | |||||||||
• Type | Autonomous region | ||||||||
President of the High Executive Council | |||||||||
• 1972–1978 (first) | Abel Alier | ||||||||
• 1982–1983 (last) | Joseph James Tombura | ||||||||
Legislature | People's Regional Assembly | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
28 February 1972 | |||||||||
• Autonomy abolished | 5 June 1983 | ||||||||
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