Once Africa’s largest country in area, it dropped to third in 2011 when a portion of it declared independence

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Today’s Final Jeopardy Category is: African Countries 

Today’s Final Jeopardy

Once Africa’s largest country in area, it dropped to third in 2011 when a portion of it declared independence

Final Jeopardy Answer

The Final Jeopardy Answer is: Sudan

Final Jeopardy Explanation

Sudan was the largest country by area in Africa until the secession of South Sudan in 2011.

In a referendum held in January 2011, 98.83% of voters within Southern Sudan voted to become independent. South Sudan became independent on July 9, 2011, which is now celebrated as indepenence day within South Sudan.

Since the succession, Algeria now holds the title of largest country in area within Africa.

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	Rohan Kapileshwari is a Senior at the University of Texas at Austin from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was a 2018 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist, winning $10,000. Final Score: $9,205 Round 2 Score: $9,205 Round 1 Score: $9,200
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