Serbia has not recognized Kosovo, a former province, as a separate state since it declared its independence in 2008.
Estonia remained a Soviet republic until 1991, when, along with the other Baltic states, it declared its independence.
LESS than a year after South Sudan declared its independence, it appears headed for war once again with its northern neighbor, Sudan.
Though Somaliland has declared its independence, it is an autonomous region that remains part of Somalia.
It declared its independence from Serbia in 2008, after being under United Nations administration for nine years.
Lithuania was a part of Soviet Union until it declared its independence in 1990 [ 1].
Belgium declared its independence from the Netherlands, and it was recognized in 1831 as a separate nation.
(In real terms, this is significantly lower than it was when the nation declared its independence, in 1960).
Under Portuguese rule since the 16th century, East Timor declared its independence in 1975 and obtained it in 2002 after Indonesian occupation.
Although Ukraine declared its independence 23 years ago, Russia has never fully internalised it.
It started on March 11 , 1990 when his homeland declared its independence from the Soviet Union after half a century.
