South Sudan: A How-to Guide on Setting Up a New Country

Tea Partyers, Seasteaders, the mapmaking industry, and all others pushing for more independent sovereigns are taking notes on how the world's newest nation, South Sudan, just came into existence.

There is quite a long to-do list that comes with starting a new country, including:

• Minting coin and printing currency (South Sudan Pound)
• Writing a national anthem
• Determining citizenship
• Securing a seat at the United Nations
• Designing a flag (pictured above)
• Picking a capital city (Juba)
• Securing your country internet domain name
• Creating a postal system and printing stamps
• And, the perhaps the all important selection of a national football (soccer) team

More on what all is needed to get South Sudan up and running over at the BBC and CNN.