South Sudan

From Yahoo News:
"South Sudan becomes world's newest nation"

South Sudanese citizens, international dignitaries and the world's newest president are convening in the new country capital of Juba to celebrate the birth of a nation. South Sudan became the world's newest country Saturday with a raucous street celebration at midnight. Dignitaries including U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell will watch under a blazing sun as South Sudan President Salva Kiir hosts a noon-hour ceremony. South and north Sudan battled two civil wars over more than five decades, culminating in a 2005 peace deal that led to Saturday's independence declaration. Sudan President Omar al-Bashir, the former leader of the south, is also to attend Saturday's ceremony.

^ I have read that this is now one of the poorest countries in the world. Hopefully now that it is independent it can work towards making itself modern and efficient. ^

http://news.yahoo.com/south-sudan-becomes-worlds-newest-nation-210254919.html