26 May 1871                Equatoria province of Egyptian Sudan (see Sudan).
Apr 1889                   Part of the Mahdiya (see Sudan).
 2 Sep 1898                Mahdiya extinguished by Britain.
12 May 1894 - 10 Jun 1910  Lado district leased to the Belgian Congo.
19 Jan 1899                Part of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (see Sudan).
1922 - 13 Jun 1947         Aborted British plan to administer the southern
                             provinces of The Sudan separately from the
                             northern provinces.
28 Feb 1972 -  5 Jun 1983  Self-government for the three Southern
                             provinces (Southern Sudan Autonomous Region)
                             (included Equatoria, Bahr al-Ghazal, and
                              Upper Nile with capital at Juba).
 5 Jun 1983 -  9 Jan 2005  Rebellion against the Sudanese government.
 9 Jul 2005                Autonomous Government of Southern Sudan
                             within The Sudan established.
 9-15 Jan 2011             Referendum votes 98.83% for independence.
 9 Jul 2011                Republic of Sout Sudan, independence
                             from The Sudan.