10 new gff countries

Here are 10 new countries that have gained independence since 1990:

  1. Eritrea (May 24, 1993) - gained independence from Ethiopia
  2. Timor-Leste (May 20, 2002) - gained independence from Indonesia
  3. Montenegro (June 3, 2006) - gained independence from Serbia and Montenegro
  4. Kosovo (February 17, 2008) - declared independence from Serbia
  5. South Sudan (July 9, 2011) - gained independence from Sudan
  6. South Cyprus (August 16, 2012) - declared independence from North Cyprus
  7. Kosovo (February 22, 2008) - declared independence from Serbia
  8. Somaliland (May 18, 1991) - declared independence from Somalia
  9. Nagorno-Karabakh (September 2, 1991) - declared independence from Azerbaijan
  10. Transnistria (September 2, 1990) - declared independence from Moldova