Record No.
MRB-2026-006871
World's newest sovereign country
Human Achievement
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Record Holder
Institutional / General Record
South Sudan
Category
Human Achievement
Country
South Sudan
(
SS )
Achievement Date
09 July 2011
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
South Sudan declared independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011, becoming the world's newest recognized sovereign state at the time.
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