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Independence from France Lebanon: 23 May 1926: Lebanese Republic formed 26 November 1941: Independence from France declared 1 September 1920: France establishes State of Greater Lebanon with current boundaries 22 November 1943: Independence from France recognized Malaysia: 16 September 1963: Formation of Malaysia [12] [13] 31 August 1957
The Federation became independent from British colonial rule and became an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations on 31 August 1957. [ 2 ] [ 8 ] In 1963, the Federation was reconstituted as "Malaysia" when it federated with the British territories of Singapore , Sarawak , and North Borneo ; a claim to the latter territory was ...
Various states have never declared independence throughout their formations and hence are not included in the main list on this page, including states that were formed by the unification of multiple independent states, such as the United Kingdom, United States, and Tanzania, including states that did declare independence, but whose most recent ...
[8] [9] On 16 September 1963, the Federation of Malaysia was formed, but in August 1965, Singapore was expelled from the federation and became a separate independent country. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] A racial riot in 1969 resulted in the imposition of emergency rule, the suspension of parliament and the proclamation of the Rukun Negara , a national ...
The date for Federation of Malaya's Independence on 31 August 1957 was determined after Tunku Abdul Rahman, Haji Sulaiman Palestine, Haji Ahmad Badawi, and a number of other UMNO leaders sought the views of Syeikh Abdullah Fahim, a notable Ulama from Kepala Batas, Penang. According to Syeikh Abdullah Fahim, if the British would not grant ...
North Borneo (now Sabah), Sarawak and Singapore gained full independence and joined Malaysia on 16 September 1963 under the Malaysia Agreement (Malaysia Act 1963). Singapore gained independence from Malaysia on 9 August 1965. Maldives: 26 July: 1965 Mauritius: 12 March: 1968 Myanmar: British Burma: 4 January: 1948 Gained independence as Burma.
The country achieved independence on 31 August 1957. On 16 September 1963, independent Malaya united with the then British crown colonies of North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore to become Malaysia. In August 1965, Singapore was expelled from the federation and became a separate, independent country. [17]
Gained independence from the United Kingdom and joined Federation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963. Became independent on 9 August 1965 with Yusof bin Ishak as the first President of Singapore. [52] While joining in 1966, the effective date is from its date of independence. [53] Solomon Islands: 7 July 1978 Oceania: Melanesia: 740,424