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

Find out the Final Jeopardy Answer for the episode airing on Monday, February 27 2023!

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
	Claire Sattler is a Senior at Yale University from Bonita Springs, Florida. She was the 2018 Teen Tournament winner, winning $100,000. Winning Score: $18,411 Round 2 Score: $11,400 Round 1 Score: $4,600
	Rhea Sinha is a Cornell University Graduate from Chatham, New Jersey. She was a 2018 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist, winning $5,000. Final Score: $1,994 Round 2 Score: $5,600 Round 1 Score: $3,800

 

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