South Sudan declared independent in the year 2011

Juba, South Sudan,
July 9th, 2011.
..."We, the democratically elected representatives of the people ... hereby declare Southern Sudan to be an independent and sovereign state," said James Wani Igga, the speaker of the South Sudan Legislative Assembly before Sudan's flag was lowered, the South Sudan flag was raised and the new anthem sung. Kiir took the oath of office and this marked the beginning of a new chapter in South Sudanese history.