Let's hope the ongoing street movements in the Arab world don't divert attention from South Sudan, where the referendum results just came in overwhelmingly for independence - and Khartoum seems to be honoring the results. (Though apparently most of the oil is in the south, so who knows what will actually happen.)
My interest in this is partly a desire to see national borders peacefully realign in a way allowing for more productive politics (as is badly needed in Somalia). But I've also - since sixth grade or earlier - always loved it in the abstract when the painfully-static list of countries could be added to. I can recite the last four recognized independences in chronological order: Eritrea, Palau, East Timor, Montenegro.
Apparently it will still call itself South Sudan if it becomes independent as scheduled on July 9th.
My interest in this is partly a desire to see national borders peacefully realign in a way allowing for more productive politics (as is badly needed in Somalia). But I've also - since sixth grade or earlier - always loved it in the abstract when the painfully-static list of countries could be added to. I can recite the last four recognized independences in chronological order: Eritrea, Palau, East Timor, Montenegro.
Apparently it will still call itself South Sudan if it becomes independent as scheduled on July 9th.
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