7 world's most newest countries
- 7 years ago
Over the past 25 years, 7 countries have been successfully created. They are found everywhere from Africa to the South Pacific and vary in shape, size and population. Here are the 7 newest countries.
1. South Sudan
Independence Day: July 9, 2011
South Sudan declared independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011, after a bloody civil war with the ethnically Arab north that had lasted decades. Almost 99 percent of voters had voted for independence in a referendum, and the new country was swiftly recognized by the international community. The United States played a key role in the South Sudan's journey to statehood.
2. Kosovo
Independence Day: February 17, 2008
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia on Feb. 17, 2008. The country had been administered by the United Nations since 1999, when NATO bombed Serbia and forced their President to withdraw their troops from the ethnically divided province.
Kosovo's post-independence statehood has not been free of problems: Ethnic tension and organized crime remain, and the country's economy is clearly underdeveloped. The officially unemployment rate is almost 50 percent.
3. Montenegro and Serbia
Independence Day: Montenegro -- June 3, 2006 , Serbia -- June 5, 2006;
The single nation of Serbia and Montenegro, formed after the collapse of Yugoslavia in 1991, changed into the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro in 2003, and finally into the two separate states of Serbia and Montenegro in 2006.
4. East Timor
Independence Day: May 20, 2002
East Timor achieved independence on May 20, 2002, but the country had effectively voted for independence years before, when a referendum delivered a clear vote that clearly rejected the proposed "special autonomy" within Indonesia. After that referendum, there was brutal violence in the region with pro-Indonesian militias attacking citizens, and a special U.N. force had to be deployed to the country. The country has enjoyed profits from its large oil reserves, and enjoyed some substantial growth: The World Bank says that the "social and economic development in East Timor can be seen as remarkable."
5. Palau
Independence Day: October 1, 1994
Palau, geographically part of the larger Micronesia island group in the western Pacific Ocean, is the least populated country on this list, with a little over 21,000 people living on around 250 islands. It became independent on Oct. 1, 1994, 15 years after it had decided against becoming part of Micronesia due to cultural and linguistic differences. The country is one of the wealthiest Pacific Island states, and is known for its tourism industry.
6. Eritrea
Independence Day: May 24, 1993
Since Eritrea independence, there have been a number of disputes with Ethiopia, including a border war in 1998 that lasted more than two years. In that time, the country has been ruled by one president, who has been widely criticized for repressive government tactics, earning the country the nickname "The North Korea of Africa."
7. The Czech Republic and Slovakia
Independence Day: January 1, 1993
On Jan. 1, 1993, Czechoslovakia was dissolved by parliament into two countries: The Czech Republic and Slovakia. Both countries have joined the European Union and have had largely stable their economies since independence.
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1. South Sudan
Independence Day: July 9, 2011
South Sudan declared independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011, after a bloody civil war with the ethnically Arab north that had lasted decades. Almost 99 percent of voters had voted for independence in a referendum, and the new country was swiftly recognized by the international community. The United States played a key role in the South Sudan's journey to statehood.
2. Kosovo
Independence Day: February 17, 2008
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia on Feb. 17, 2008. The country had been administered by the United Nations since 1999, when NATO bombed Serbia and forced their President to withdraw their troops from the ethnically divided province.
Kosovo's post-independence statehood has not been free of problems: Ethnic tension and organized crime remain, and the country's economy is clearly underdeveloped. The officially unemployment rate is almost 50 percent.
3. Montenegro and Serbia
Independence Day: Montenegro -- June 3, 2006 , Serbia -- June 5, 2006;
The single nation of Serbia and Montenegro, formed after the collapse of Yugoslavia in 1991, changed into the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro in 2003, and finally into the two separate states of Serbia and Montenegro in 2006.
4. East Timor
Independence Day: May 20, 2002
East Timor achieved independence on May 20, 2002, but the country had effectively voted for independence years before, when a referendum delivered a clear vote that clearly rejected the proposed "special autonomy" within Indonesia. After that referendum, there was brutal violence in the region with pro-Indonesian militias attacking citizens, and a special U.N. force had to be deployed to the country. The country has enjoyed profits from its large oil reserves, and enjoyed some substantial growth: The World Bank says that the "social and economic development in East Timor can be seen as remarkable."
5. Palau
Independence Day: October 1, 1994
Palau, geographically part of the larger Micronesia island group in the western Pacific Ocean, is the least populated country on this list, with a little over 21,000 people living on around 250 islands. It became independent on Oct. 1, 1994, 15 years after it had decided against becoming part of Micronesia due to cultural and linguistic differences. The country is one of the wealthiest Pacific Island states, and is known for its tourism industry.
6. Eritrea
Independence Day: May 24, 1993
Since Eritrea independence, there have been a number of disputes with Ethiopia, including a border war in 1998 that lasted more than two years. In that time, the country has been ruled by one president, who has been widely criticized for repressive government tactics, earning the country the nickname "The North Korea of Africa."
7. The Czech Republic and Slovakia
Independence Day: January 1, 1993
On Jan. 1, 1993, Czechoslovakia was dissolved by parliament into two countries: The Czech Republic and Slovakia. Both countries have joined the European Union and have had largely stable their economies since independence.
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