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  2. List of sovereign states by date of formation - Wikipedia

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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

  3. Timeline of national independence - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Federation of Malaya - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. Malayan Declaration of Independence - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. Decolonisation of Asia - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. Timeline of Malaysian history - Wikipedia

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    Exit Singapore: Malaysian Parliament voted to expel Singapore from the Malaysia, gave Singapore to become independent nation. 27 August: The National Mosque, which known as "Masjid Negara" was declared open by then Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Syed Putra. 30 August: Subang International Airport was officially opened. 14 - 21 December 1965

  8. List of national border changes (1914–present) - Wikipedia

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    1919–1922 — The Treaty of Versailles divides Germany's African colonies into mandates of the victors (which largely become new colonies of the victors). Most of Cameroon becomes a French mandate with a small portion taken by the British and some territory incorporated into France's previously existing colonies; Togo is mostly taken by the British, though the French gain a slim portion ...

  9. Independence Day (Malaysia) - Wikipedia

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    Malaysia Day commemorates the formation of Malaysia in 1963, [4] when the four entities of North Borneo, Sarawak, Singapore and Malaya federated to form Malaysia. [5] Some, especially people from East Malaysia , argue that it is illogical to celebrate 31 August 1957 as Malaysia's national day when Malaysia was only established in 1963.