South Sudan: Declared independence from Sudan in 2011, making it the youngest country in the world.
Timor-Leste: Gained independence from Indonesia in 2002 after a long struggle for self-determination.
Montenegro: Declared independence from Serbia in 2006, following the dissolution of the former Yugoslavia.
Kosovo: Declared independence from Serbia in 2008, although its status remains a subject of international debate.
Eritrea: Achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1993 after a long war for independence.
Palau: Gained independence from the United States in 1994 and became a sovereign nation.
Slovakia: Declared independence from Czechoslovakia in 1993 after the peaceful dissolution of the federation.
Czech Republic: Emerged as an independent country in 1993 following the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia.
Namibia: Gained independence from South Africa in 1990 after a period of apartheid and armed resistance.