Which landlocked country became independent from Sudan on 9 July 2011?

South Sudan became independent from Sudan on 9 July 2011.

The independence followed a referendum held in January 2011 under the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement, which ended the Second Sudanese Civil War. An overwhelming majority of voters supported separation, and South Sudan became the world’s newest internationally recognized country at that time.

South Sudan is landlocked in northeastern Africa. It borders Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic. Juba, located on the White Nile, is the national capital.

South Sudan is distinct from Sudan, which lies to its north and has a coastline on the Red Sea. The two countries share historical, cultural and economic ties, but they have been separate sovereign states since independence.