These are Six Countries Born in the 2000s Era
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VIVA – There are hundreds of countries in the world whose existence has been recognized by the United Nations, including Indonesia. Each country has a different age. Some have been formed for a long time, but some are considered young.
Indonesia itself was independent in 1945, in 2022 Indonesia will be 77 years old. Apparently, there are still some countries that just became independent in the era of the 2000s.
Well, here’s a list of the youngest countries in the world:
1. Bougainville (2019)
Bougainville Island
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In 2019, people in the Bougainville area, which was previously Papua New Guinea, held a referendum. In the referendum, 97.7 percent of the population of Bougainville wanted independence from Papua New Guinea.
Basically, Bougainville is not yet a member of the United Nations because the new country is declared fully independent by 2027.
Even so, the local people already recognize Bougainville's Independence Day every December 7th. There are at least 300,000 residents in the Bougainville area.
Historically, the country has been colonized by several other countries, such as Germany, Australia, Japan, the United States, and Papua New Guinea.
2. Kosovo (2013)
pemandangan kota Prizren, Kosovo
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There are also countries that are not members of the United Nations, namely Kosovo. However, Kosovo has been recognized by the 102 United Nations members. Kosovo officially seceded from Serbia on February 17, 2018.
However, Kosovo has only been recognized diplomatically by many countries since 2013. The country itself has 1.8 million inhabitants and uses the euro currency.
95 percent of Kosovo's population is Muslim. That way, Kosovo is a country in Europe with the second highest percentage of the population adheres to Islam after Turkey.
3. South Sudan (2011)
Peta Sudan dan Sudan Selatan
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South Sudan, located in East Africa, declared independence on July 9, 2011 and has been recognized as a member of the United Nations.
South Sudan with Ethiopia, Sudan and the Central African Republic. South Sudan was previously part of Sudan, which had a long history before independence. Historically, Sudan was supported by the British then Egypt from 1899 to 1956.
