Youngest Countries A-Z

For each letter, can you name the country that begins with it and declared independence, or came into existence, the most recently?

According to Wikipedia.

Using names from the Countries of the World Quiz.

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Last updated: January 11, 2026

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Letter	Year	Country
A	1991	Azerbaijan
B	1991	Belarus
C	1993	Czech Republic
D	1978	Dominica
E	2002	East Timor
F	1990	Federated States of Micronesia
G	1991	Georgia
H	1922	Honduras
I	1960	Ivory Coast
J	1962	Jamaica
K	2008	Kosovo
L	1990	Latvia
M	2006	Montenegro
N	1991	North Macedonia
O	1970	Oman
P	1994	Palau
Q	1971	Qatar
R	1991	Russia
S	2011	South Sudan
T	1991	Turkmenistan
U	1991	Uzbekistan
V	1980	Vanuatu
Y	1990	Yemen
Z	1980	Zimbabwe

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9 Comments

Level 61

Jan 1, 2026

Georgia is the youngest country starting with G. It gained independence from the USSR in April of 1991 while Germany reunited in 1990

Level 61

Jan 1, 2026

And yes, Wikipedia supports this claim

Level 55

Jan 1, 2026

Good spot, changed.

Level 65

Jan 1, 2026

Nice quiz, and I know it makes sense, but I still find it a bit odd to say that Russia gained independence from the USSR as it was basically just a reformed Russian Empire. Also, Vietnam and Yemen becoming independent when two parts of the country united feels weird as "becoming independent" to me means that previously they were under foreign rule, whereas Yemenites and Vietnamese had been ruling themselves for decades.

Level 55

Jan 2, 2026

I see how this is confusing, so I've changed the description.

Level 81

Jan 11, 2026

Nice quiz, completely forgot about the break-up of Czechoslovakia.

Level 55

Jan 11, 2026

Thanks!

Level 89

Jan 11, 2026

Vanuatu became independent in 1980;

Vietnam declared its independence in 1945, it was divided in 1954, and then reunified in 1976.

Level 55

Jan 11, 2026

Well spotted, changed!