The Newest Nations
This nation is about to turn 250 years old
The United States of America
This man was once held prisoner in South Africa before becoming its first black President
Nelson Mandela
The first female Prime Minister of India was this woman who was the daughter of Nehru
Indira Gandhi
After the fall of the Ottoman Empire, much of the Middle East was given to Britain and France to rule as
Mandates
This former US Territory, once ruled by Ferdinand Marcos, is now ruled by his son BongBong
The Phillipines
This nation declared its independence in 1946 after WWII and the holocaust
Israel
This former colony of France had to fight for its independence in the 1960's because there were a lot of French colonists living there.
Algeria
Once one colony, these two nations saw violence and millions of refugees when they broke apart and still see violence today.
India and Pakistan
Approximately 85% of the world's Muslims are from this branch of Islam.
Sunnis
The former White run country of Rhodesia changed its name to this once Robert Mugabe took over.
Zimbabwe
Once part of the USSR, this country is still fighting for its independence from Russia.
Ukraine
In 1994 a genocide in this country killed an estimated 800,000 Tutsis
Rwanda
India and Pakistan both dispute ownership of this territory.
Kashmir
This is the largest ethnic group in the world without its own country.
The Kurds
The U.S. overthrew this dictator after invading in 2004 and fought a war in order to establish a democracy.
Saddam Hussein
This newest nation, recently split from the northern half after a genocide in Darfur
South Sudan
After living in the U.S. this man would become the first black president In Africa when he led Ghana to independence from Great Britain.
Kwame Nkrumah
A blend of both Hinduism and Islam, this religion follows the 5 KS
Sihks
Palestinian uprisings against the Israelis in the 1990's were called
Intifadas
This more radical Palestinian group that controls Gaza and who's goal is to destroy the nation of Israel is called
Hamas
Once part of Indonesia and a colony of Portugal, this directional country is now known as
East Timor
While led by Joseph Mobutu Sese Seko, Congo changed its name to this, before it changed it back to Congo
Zaire
This former British colony remains prosperous long after independence
Malaysia
This nation's civil war against their President Assad (who's now living in Moscow) sent millions of refugees around the world.
Syria
This early Palestinian group that once embraced terrorism when led by Yasser Arafat but now negotiates with Israel and controls much of the West Bank is called the
Palestinian Liberation Organization