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These countries are given on a separate list below. The list does not include duplicated entries for states that have declared independence multiple times, only using the most recent one. Subnational entities are usually not included in the list. Some of these dates of independence might be disputed.
Many countries commemorate their independence from a colonial empire. Not all countries mark independence as a national holiday . Many, such as Australia , Canada , China , Denmark , New Zealand , Ireland , Luxembourg , Saudi Arabia , South Africa , Taiwan , and Turkey mark other dates of significance.
The list shows large groupings associated with the dates of independence from decolonization (e.g., 41 current states gained control of sovereignty from the United Kingdom and France between 1956 and 1966) or dissolution of a political union (e.g., 18 current states gained control of sovereignty from the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia between 1990 ...
Below are lists of the countries and territories that were formerly ruled or administered by the United Kingdom or part of the British Empire (including military occupations that did not retain the pre-war central government), with their independence days. Some countries did not gain their independence on a single date, therefore the latest day ...
List of national independence days; List of countries that have gained independence from the United Kingdom; 0–9. 75th Anniversary of Indian Independence; A.
This is a timeline of the Commonwealth of Nations from the Balfour Declaration of 1926. Some regard the Balfour Declaration as the foundation of the modern Commonwealth. 1920s – 1930s – 1940s – 1950s – 1960s – 1970s – 1980s – 1990s – 2000s – 2010s – 2020s 1920s (from 1926) Year Date Event 1926 25 October The Balfour Declaration of 1926 establishes the principle of the ...
Pre-independence name (different) Date Year of independence or first stage Notes Afghanistan: Northern Persia 19 August: 1919 Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919 Bahrain: 15 August: 1971 Brunei: 1 January: 1984 Cyprus: 16 August: 1960 Cyprus Independence Day is commonly celebrated on 1 October. Egypt: 28 February: 1922
List of countries by date of independence. Add languages. Add links. Article; Talk; English. Read; Edit; View history; Tools. ... List of sovereign states by date of ...