The latest countries in the world.
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We all love to hear about countries’ past, listen to stories and see historical remains. We all believe that the countries are really old, at least older than our parents. But, there are some countries in the world which were made recently!
Here are the latest countries in the world:
8. The Czech Republic and Slovakia (formed Jan 1993)
Czechoslovakia, or Czecho-Slovakia, was a sovereign state in Central Europe that existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until its peaceful dissolution into the Czech Republic and Slovakia on 1 January 1993.
7. Eritrea (formed April 1993)
6. Palau (formed October 1994)
Palau is an archipelago of over 500 islands, part of the Micronesia region in the western Pacific Ocean. Koror Island is home to the former capital, also named Koror, and is the islands’ commercial center.
5. East Timor (formed May 2002)
East Timor, a Southeast Asian nation occupying half the island of Timor, is ringed by coral reefs teeming with marine life.
4. Montenegro (formed June 2006)
Montenegro is a Balkan country with rugged mountains, medieval villages and a narrow strip of beaches along its Adriatic coastline. The Bay of Kotor, resembling a fjord, is dotted with coastal churches and fortified towns such as Kotor and Herceg Novi.
3. Serbia (formed June 2006)
Serbia is a country on southeast Europe’s Balkan peninsula with northern plateaus and mountains with ski resorts to the south.
2. Kosovo (formed February 2008)
Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a partially recognized state and disputed territory in Southeastern Europe.
1. South Sudan (formed July 2011)
South Sudan, officially known as the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East-Central Africa. The country gained its independence from the Republic of the Sudan in 2011, making it the newest country with widespread recognition.
