| Most Recent Countries to Gain Independence | | Rank | Country | Independence Date | | 1 | East Timor | May 20, 2002 | | 2 | Palau | October 1, 1994 | | 3 | Czech Republic | January 1, 1993 | | 4 | Eritrea | May 24, 1993 | | 5 | Slovakia | January 1, 1993 | | 6 | Serbia and Montenegro | April 27, 1992 | | 7 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | March 1, 1992 | | 8 | Kazakhstan | December 16, 1991 | | 9 | Turkmenistan | October 27, 1991 | | 10 | Armenia | September 21, 1991 | | 11 | Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | Septemer 17, 1991 | | 12 | Tajikistan | September 9,1991 | | 13 | Lithuania | September 6, 1991 | | 14 | Uzbekistan | September 1, 1991 | | 15 | Kyrgyzstan | August 31, 1991 | | 16 | Moldova | August 27, 1991 | | 17 | Belarus | August 25, 1991 | | 18 | Russia | August 24, 1991 | | 18 | Ukraine | August 24, 1991 | | 19 | Latvia | August 21, 1991 | | 20 | Estonia | August 20, 1991 | | 21 | Croatia | June 25, 1991 | | 21 | Slovenia | June 25, 1991 | | 22 | Georgia | April 9, 1991 | | 23 | Namibia | March 21, 1990 | | 24 | Micronesia, Federated States of | November 3, 1986 | | 25 | Marshal Islands | October 21, 1986 | | 26 | Brunei | January 1, 1984 | | 27 | Antigua and Barbuda | November 1, 1981 | | 28 | Belize | September 21, 1981 | | 29 | Vanuatu | July 30, 1980 | | 30 | Zimbabwe | April 18, 1980 | | | Source: CIA World Factbook |
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