South Sudan declared independence from Sudan on 9 July, 2011, after years of civil war, making it the world's youngest country.
South Sudan
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia on 17 February, 2008. Some countries still do not recognise it as a sovereign nation.
Kosovo
Montenegro declared independence from Serbia on 3 June, 2006.
Montenegro
Serbia gained independence after dissolving its confederation with Montenegro on 5 June, 2006.
Serbia
East Timor declared independence from Indonesia on 20 May, 2002.
East Timor
Palau declared independence from the US on 1 October, 1994. Palau has the smallest population of any of the five new countries, at approximately 21,500 people.
Palau
Eritrea gained independence in 1993 after a nearly 30-year war.
Eritrea
Czech Republic emerged following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993. Its capital Prague is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Czech Republic
Slovakia is the other half of Czechoslovakia, which became independent on the same say as the Czech Republic.
Slovakia
Croatia became independent from Yugoslavia on 25 June, 1991.
Croatia
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