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10 Youngest Countries  In The World

19 JULY, 2023

Dristi Sharma

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'Youngest countries' can mean different things depending on the criteria used, such as date of independence, or recognition. Here are 10 countries youngest in terms of their date of independence or formation.

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Located in Northeastern Africa, South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011, making it the newest country in the world.

1. South Sudan

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Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor, declared independence from Indonesia on May 20, 2002, becoming an independent nation.

2. Timor-Leste

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Montenegro is a country located in southeastern Europe. It separated from Serbia and declared independence on June 3, 2006, after a referendum.

3. Montenegro

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Serbia became a standalone sovereign republic in the summer of 2006 after Montenegro voted in a referendum for independence from the Union of Serbia and Montenegro.

4. Serbia

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Palau is an island country located in the western Pacific Ocean. It gained independence from the United Nations Trusteeship administered by the United States on October 1, 1994.

5. Palau

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Eritrea became an independent country on May 24, 1993, following a referendum after a long struggle for independence from Ethiopia. It is located in the Horn of Africa.

6. Eritrea

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The Czech Republic is a landlocked country located in Central Europe. It merged as an independent country on January 1, 1993, following the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia.

7. Czech Republic

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Similar to the Czech Republic, Slovakia also emerged as an independent nation on January 1, 1993, after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia.

8. Slovakia

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Bosnia and Herzegovina is situated in southeastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. It declared independence from Yugoslavia on March 1, 1992.

9. Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, which however led to another war that lasted until 1995. It is situated at the junction of Central and Southeastern Europe.

10. Croatia