Oldest and Newest Countries in the World

Guess the twenty oldest and newest independent countries in the world.
By date of first acquisition of sovereignty: Source
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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
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7 Comments
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Level 81
Mar 27, 2016
Wikipedia is crazy sometimes.
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Level 70
Mar 27, 2016
Yes, it is.

I couldn't find any better sources, though.

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Level 77
Mar 28, 2016
and Kosovo became an independent country in 2008. I don't see any way that it doesn't make this list
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Level 70
Mar 28, 2016
Kosovo, a long time ago, was an independent area that was conquered. End of story.
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Level 55
Mar 29, 2016
Why Israel is not there? It is very, very old country.
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Level 70
Mar 29, 2016
Apparently, not old enough.
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Level 28
May 2, 2022
south sudan?

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