10 Countries With The Longest Histories & 10 With The Shortest
9. Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands, a cluster of islets and atolls in the Pacific, became a sovereign country in 1986. This was after a period of administration by the US following WWII, under a UN mandate.
10. Serbia
Serbia officially became its own country after the breakup of Yugoslavia in 2006. This was after a previous period of independence from the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century.


