When did South Sudan become the newest independent state in the world ?
A
March 30, 2011
B
April 30, 2011
C
May 04, 2011
D
June 04, 2011
Correct Answer: March 30, 2011
South Sudan declared independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011, after a bloody civil war with the ethnically Arab north that had lasted decades. Almost 99 percent of voters had voted for independence in a referendum, and the new country was swiftly recognized by the international community.