South Sudan

South Sudan is a country in east Africa, becoming independent from Sudan in July 2011 after decades of war.
 * Its first stamps were issued just a few days after independence, inscribed REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN. It had an intended SSP (South Sudan Pound) 2.50 value that was not released as the coat of arms shown was incorrect. However, the stamp can be found on FDCs that were prepared beforehand.
 * It was reported that in 2012, the mail connection to the rest of the world was cut due to the end of airline connections to Khartoum (Sudan). International mail delivery continued but was sporadic without any mail agreements.
 * In 2017, surcharges on older stamps were being released due to high inflation.

 File:South Sudan first.jpg|1 SSP value from the first issue. File:South Sudan 75 surch.jpg|75 SSP surcharge on 2012 5 SSP stamp. File:South Sudan Juba cancel.jpg|2017 Juba cancel on 2012 stamps. 