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Which came first: South Sudan or Tesla?

Tesla came first, in 2003 (founded). South Sudan followed 8 years later, in 2011 (independence).

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  1. Second2011

    South Sudan

    country · independence

    South Sudan, independent since 2011, is the newest widely recognised country.

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  2. First2003

    Tesla

    company · founded

    Tesla was founded in 2003; Elon Musk joined as its biggest investor the next year.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.