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Oldest and Newest Countries in the World

Guess the twenty oldest and newest independent countries in the world.

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Last updated: March 27, 2016

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Independent since:	Country
3200 BC	Iran
3100 BC	Egypt
2879 BC	Vietnam
2333 BC	North Korea
2000 BC	India
1300 BC	Georgia
1070 BC	Sudan
800 BC	Greece
377 BC	Sri Lanka
300 BC	South Korea
209 BC	Mongolia
200 BC	Somalia
190 BC	Armenia
50	Ethiopia
301	San Marino
400	Japan
519	United Kingdom
681	Bulgaria
751	Oman
756	Vatican City

Independent since:	Country
2011	South Sudan
1994	Palau
1991	Kazakhstan
1991	Turkmenistan
1991	Tajikistan
1991	Macedonia
1991	Uzbekistan
1991	Kyrgyzstan
1991	Moldova
1991	Slovenia
1990	Belarus
1990	Namibia
1986	Micronesia
1986	Marshall Islands
1984	Brunei
1983	Saint Kitts and Nevis
1981	Antigua and Barbuda
1981	Belize
1980	Vanuatu
1979	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Level 77

Mar 27, 2016

Wikipedia is crazy sometimes.

Level 65

Mar 27, 2016

Yes, it is.

I couldn't find any better sources, though.

Level 72

Mar 28, 2016

and Kosovo became an independent country in 2008. I don't see any way that it doesn't make this list

Level 65

Mar 28, 2016

Kosovo, a long time ago, was an independent area that was conquered. End of story.

Level 52

Mar 29, 2016

Why Israel is not there? It is very, very old country.

Level 65

Mar 29, 2016

Apparently, not old enough.

Level 26

May 2, 2022

south sudan?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKmM1N0MoC4

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